Senior Procurement Manager – Property Services

Overview

Senior procurement leader responsible for shaping and delivering procurement strategy in an asset-intensive environment. You will lead property services and building safety/compliance categories within a high-performing procurement function. The role combines strategic sourcing, supplier engagement, and strong governance to create commercial value and ensure compliance with evolving frameworks. You will manage a team, drive transformation initiatives, and partner with stakeholders to embed procurement as a value-adding function. This is a hybrid role with significant impact on cost, quality, and risk across key operational areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategy across spend categories aligned to organisational objectives
• Lead strategic procurement within Property Services and Building Safety & Compliance
• Manage and develop a team of Category Managers with coaching and performance oversight
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing projects ensuring optimal cost, quality, and risk outcomes
• Ensure procurement activity complies with Procurement Act 2023 and reflects best practice
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to embed procurement as a value-adding function
• Improve data integrity, reporting, and analytics to support decision-making
• Approve high-value purchase orders and supplier onboarding within category scope
• Support broader procurement transformation initiatives

Key requirements

• Proven experience in a senior procurement or category leadership role
• Strong track record in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier engagement
• Experience in property services, building safety, or housing asset management is desirable
• Strong understanding of public procurement frameworks including PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023
• Ability to balance short-term operational demands with long-term strategic priorities
• Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen with advanced negotiation capability
• Experience in contract development and management
• Proven leadership capability with team management experience

• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Leadership and people development
• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier engagement

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