Senior Procurement Business Partner – Category Lead

About the role

The Senior Procurement Business Partner – Category Lead will drive procurement activities across facilities management, cleaning, waste, security services and other operational contracts. You will act as a trusted partner to operational, engineering and safety teams within a fast‑growing organisation undergoing transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end procurement: market engagement, sourcing strategy, tendering, evaluation, contracting and supplier management.
• Partner with operational and service leaders to identify needs, build sourcing strategies and deliver procurement plans.
• Procure and manage services critical to safe and efficient operations, including regulated services such as security.
• Lead innovation and automation projects within the procurement function.
• Develop and maintain a procurement pipeline aligned to risk, resilience and efficiency goals.
• Negotiate contracts, award suppliers and establish performance‑based contract frameworks.
• Analyse operational performance data to inform sourcing decisions and contract renewals.
• Provide detailed reporting on procurement progress, commercial performance and supplier KPIs.
• Ensure contractual compliance, risk management and continuous improvement in supplier performance.

Required profile

• Proven procurement experience in FM, cleaning, facilities, soft/hard services or operational categories.
• Background in sourcing operational services for aviation, transport, logistics or critical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end‑to‑end procurement and supplier relationships in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of contract performance management and service‑based KPIs.
• Excellent stakeholder management with influence at ELT/SLT level.
• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.

Required skills