Overview:
Our client is a leading European industrial services group with more than €10 billion in annual revenues and over 40,000 employees worldwide. The company is strengthening its procurement function, making facility management a core strategic category.
This role is not about operational purchasing alone, but about shaping the long-term sourcing strategy for facility-related services (building operations, maintenance, cleaning, catering, security, energy, waste management, and real estate services). The successful candidate will play a key part in supplier selection, contract optimisation, and sustainability initiatives, ensuring that the company's sites in Germany run efficiently and cost-effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement sourcing strategies for facility management services across German sites
* Lead tender processes, supplier negotiations, and long-term contract management
* Manage service providers in areas such as building operations, cleaning, catering, security, and waste/energy services
* Align with technical departments, real estate management, and corporate functions on requirements and budgets
* Monitor supplier performance and drive improvements in quality, cost efficiency, and sustainability
* Support procurement transformation projects, including digitalisation and ESG initiatives
Candidate Requirements:
* Minimum 3 years' experience in strategic procurement or category management, ideally within facility management, real estate services, or industrial groups
* Proven negotiation and contract management skills
* Degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or related discipline
* Fluent German and good command of English
* Analytical, structured mindset with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Opportunity:
* Join a financially strong multinational with a long-term growth strategy
* Strategic role with visibility to senior management
* Direct impact on supplier portfolio, efficiency, and ESG progress
* Attractive package and clear development path within global procurement organisation