Procurement Manager - Estates & FM

Procurement Category Manager - Estates & FM

Hampshire (1 day per week onsite)

Permanent

Up to £70,000 + excellent benefits

We’re supporting a well-established, commercially progressive organisation in Hampshire with the hire of an experienced Procurement Category Manager - Estates on a permanent basis.

Operating with a commercially minded and flexible approach, the organisation is not constrained by traditional public sector frameworks, enabling a more agile and outcome-focused procurement function.

The Role

This is a key position within a strategic procurement team, responsible for shaping and delivering category strategy across estates-related spend. You’ll work closely with estates, facilities, and project stakeholders to deliver effective procurement solutions across capital works, maintenance, and FM.

You will play a central role in driving value, managing risk, and developing strong supplier relationships that support long-term estates and infrastructure objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies across estates, capital works, FM, and maintenance
• Lead complex sourcing activity including tendering, negotiation, and contract award
• Act as a trusted commercial partner to senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making
• Establish and manage frameworks for capital projects and planned maintenance
• Drive cost savings, efficiencies, and improved supplier performance
• Improve supplier management, standardisation, and procurement processes
• Ensure strong governance, contract management, and compliance where required

About You

• Proven experience in estates, FM, or construction procurement
• Strong track record delivering complex, high-value sourcing projects
• Solid understanding of JCT and NEC contracts
• Confident stakeholder manager with strong influencing skills
• Experience delivering commercial value, supplier performance improvements, and process change
• Ideally CIPS qualified (or working towards)

Why Apply?

• Flexible hybrid working (typically 1 day per week onsite)
• High-impact role with real ownership and autonomy
• Opportunity to support major estates and capital programmes
• Competitive salary up to £70,000 plus excellent benefits

If you’d like to find out more, or know someone suitable, please get in contact - beth@talentdrive.co.uk