Category Procurement Lead - Facility Management

About The Role

You will lead strategic and tactical procurement projects, act as a business partner to stakeholders, and be the go-to expert in FM procurement.

How you will contribute

• Strategic Leadership: Initiate, draft, validate, sign off, implement, and execute the FM procurement strategy aligned with the Procurement Leadership Team.
• Expertise & Visibility: Be the recognized procurement expert in FM, accessible and visible across the organization.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business needs and deliver tailored procurement solutions, including: Integrated Facility Management (phased implementation), Tail spend solutions across Europe, Spend consolidation across DP World entities, Tendering for PPE & uniforms, Collaboration with P&O Ferries on janitorial services. 
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Lead or participate in teams to review categories, supply base, cost drivers, market trends, and sourcing strategies.
• Supplier & Contract Management: Manage supplier relationships and contracts at strategic and tactical levels, including performance reviews, risk assessments, and development plans.
• Cost Optimization: Develop and implement annual cost reduction strategies through negotiation, sourcing, packaging, logistics, and supplier innovation.
• Market Intelligence: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FM categories, procurement landscape, and cost trends.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure accurate records for quotes, cost estimates, supplier performance, and spend analysis. Interface with Legal for contract validation.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (required). 
• CIPS/NEVI certification or actively pursuing. 
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in FM procurement. 
• Proven ability to develop and execute procurement strategies. 
• Experience with Integrated Facility Management models across Europe. 
• Knowledge of soft and hard FM services (e.g., janitorial, waste, PPE, building maintenance). 
• Ability to review FM contracts from commercial and legal perspectives. 
• Strategic sourcing expertise and stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and presentation skills. 
• Fluent in English (business level); additional language preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% across Europe
• Why DP World?
• At DP World, we enable smarter trade to make the world a better place. Join us to:

Be part of a global leader in logistics and supply chain, work in a dynamic, multicultural environment and drive innovation and transformation in procurement.