Commercial Director Facilities Management

Black Pearl Consult; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pearl Consult is seeking a Senior Commercial Director to lead commercial, contract, procurement, and supplier management for a large facilities management operation. You will strengthen governance, cost control, and procurement effectiveness while driving supplier accountability across a complex environment.

Key responsibilities include strategy development, lifecycle management of contracts, budgeting and forecasting, and leadership of commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Procurement, Contract Management, Facilities Management or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in commercial, contracts, procurement or related leadership roles.
• Experience managing large-scale facilities management contracts or multi-service portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall commercial and procurement strategy across facilities management operations.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management, including tendering, negotiations, renewals, SLAs, KPIs, and performance reviews.
• Manage commercial risk, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Develop sourcing strategies to improve cost efficiency, service quality and supplier value.
• Establish supplier performance frameworks and ensure contractors meet standards.
• Provide commercial guidance on contract interpretation, claims, variations and performance issues.
• Lead and develop commercial, contracts, and procurement teams and manage key client relationships.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract management

Procurement

Supplier performance management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Procurement/Contract Management/Facilities Management

Job description

Job Description:

Black Pearl Consult is supporting a confidential search for a senior Commercial Director to lead commercial, contract, procurement, and supplier management activities across a large-scale facilities management operation.

The role will be responsible for strengthening commercial governance, contract performance, cost control, procurement effectiveness, and supplier accountability across a complex operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall commercial and procurement strategy across facilities management operations.


• Oversee contract lifecycle management, including tendering, negotiations, renewals, SLAs, KPIs, and performance reviews.


• Manage commercial risk, contractual obligations, budgets, forecasting, and financial performance.


• Develop sourcing and procurement strategies to improve cost efficiency, service quality, and supplier value.


• Establish robust supplier performance frameworks and ensure contractors meet agreed commercial and operational standards.


• Provide commercial guidance to operational teams on contract interpretation, claims, variations, and performance issues.


• Lead and develop commercial, contracts, and procurement teams while managing key client and stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, candidates should demonstrate:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in commercial, contracts, procurement, or related leadership roles.


• Strong experience managing large-scale facilities management contracts or multi-service operational portfolios.


• Proven expertise in contract management, procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier performance management.


• Strong commercial and financial capability, including budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization, and risk management.


• Experience working within complex environments such as large infrastructure, major developments, mixed-use assets, or high-footfall facilities.


• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, governance, and team leadership capabilities.


• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Procurement, Contract Management, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.

This is a confidential search. Further details regarding the organization will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the recruitment process.