Description
FM Sourcing Manager - Facility Services - London - to £ per dayOne of the worlds leading real Estate organisations is urgently seeking a Sourcing Manager with experience of Sourcing FM services across EMEA
You will manage and co-ordinate the sourcing resource on a EMEA wide account bringing leadership and providing commercial and contractual expertise with full responsibility for the FM sourcing activity across EMEA.
You will haveexperience in the procurement of FM services across EMEA and similar experience working in multiple countries and demonstrate understanding of unique cultural and business norms in various countries. Strong interpersonal and organisational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with multiple internal stakeholders in a decentralised environment are essential skills, together with experience managing and working with e-procurement platforms (Ariba, SAP, e-Procure, Oracle).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
*Sourcing of FM services suppliers across EMEA
*Commercial /contractual support to the FM business.
*Proactively review and benchmark required services.
*Prequalification and selection of 'best-in-class' suppliers.
*Tendering of services including preparing bid documents.
*Negotiation and agreement of costs/fees, contract conditions and SLA's.
*Review of suppliers for central framework agreements on an EMEA basis.
*Assist with the standardisation of contract forms for FM services contracts
*Support with creation and management of contracts database.
*Subject matter expert for EMEA, Strategic Sourcing initiatives, central purchasing etc.
*Carry out price analysis/benchmarking.
*Reporting into EMEA Sourcing Lead within Global Corporate Services FM.
*Supporting other key areas of the business, i.e. project management and transaction management.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
*Extensive experience of Strategic Sourcing/procurement
*Extensive experience of Sourcing of FM Services.
*Experience in Corporate Real Estate Environments or competitor company
*International sourcing experience
*Experience of leading on-line sourcing events (RFx & RA)
*Experience of managing client relationships
FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE
*Purchasing systems - Ariba
*Accounting systems (e.g. SAP)
OTHER SKILLS and/or ABILITIES
*MS Project
*Access
*Visio
*Ability to work alone and also as part of a project team.
*Client Awareness
*Attention to detail
*Flexibility in approach to work
*Flexibility in location
*Commercial
*Strategic awareness
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