Senior Global Procurment Manager

Job Introduction

We’re looking for an ambitious Senior Global Procurement Manager, with a strong technical knowledge and understanding of the FM Services; such as security / manned guard, laundry and pest control, which are critical elements of our SES area (Supplies, Equipment & Services), to become part of our Global Supply Management team who are responsible for negotiating, governing and reviewing over 160 global contracts. This will be a challenging role, with ambitious cost savings & efficiencies to be met whilst ensuring we meet our social and corporate responsibilities as part of our ethical sourcing model.

Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills will be required to be truly effective in this position with the ability to build and navigate relationships across different regions and culture adapting your approach to drive change and regional/global collaboration within your category.

You’ll be stretched and challenged in this role to ensure you perform at the highest levels but with this comes substantial opportunity to develop and further your career.

Role Responsibility

• Design and implement category strategies to deliver business needs by co-building with Food/FM Platforms (Subject Matter Experts), Sodexo Business Segments and Regional Buyers, for allocated category portfolio
• Category management activity will significantly improve the commercial performance at a group and regional level, deliver category innovation and support sustainability targets whilst maintaining compliance to company policy and standards and mitigating risks.
• Develop a deep understanding of the differences and/or commonalities in the regional supply markets and business needs of the Sodexo segments when developing category strategies and undertaking procurement / contracting activity. Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of diverse and international contexts.
• Ensure procurement solutions consider Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in all procurement activity to maximise greatest value to Sodexo, whilst also mitigating risk.
• Lead cross functional sourcing teams with joint accountability for technical and quality performance and manage all sourcing activity that emanates from Category Strategies
• Build, facilitate and animate a strong buyers network in Supply Management across the Sodexo regions
• Ownership and delivery of category and contract targets in annual Supply Management budget (savings & revenues)

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience and technical knowledge of international Buying / Procurement / Category Management within Soft FM categories -  security / manned guard, laundry and pest control
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship building skills
• Resilient with the ability to operate within a Global matrix organisation
• Track record of delivering ambitious cost savings within a Category Management position
• Experience of developing and delivering category management plans globally
• Currently or working towards CIPS/ISM or equivalent qualification
• Strong financial acumen and results orientated with a proven track record in Global contract negotiation

Package Description

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process