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Global Category Procurement Manager

United Kingdom, Glasgow 50000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 25, 2026
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A leading global real estate services firm is experiencing rapid growth and transformation, securing major clients and seeking an experienced procurement category specialist to manage strategic spend categories across a key global account. Manage category strategy and execution for real estate and facilities spend on a strategic global account, partnering with C-suite stakeholders. Fully remote role. This is a prime opportunity for a category procurement specialist to join a market leader during unprecedented expansion, with strong career progression potential.

Job Responsibility

  • Own category strategy development and execution for real estate/facilities spend (hard services, soft services: cleaning, catering, security, M&E)
  • Act as primary liaison between client, sourcing team, and business units for category performance and supplier management
  • Drive procurement category initiatives across client engagement, mobilization projects, and ongoing category performance optimization
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, HR, and commercial teams to align category plans with business objectives

Requirements

  • Category management expertise in real estate procurement with deep facilities spend experience (hard/soft services)
  • Executive presence to influence senior stakeholders and drive category-leading sourcing solutions
  • Proven supplier-side delivery of real estate services with strong category performance metrics
  • MCIPS and degree preferred

What we offer

  • Car Allowance
  • Excellent Benefits

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