Head of Procurement - Facilities Management

Apleona; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona seeks an experienced Head of Procurement to lead its UK procurement strategy in a hybrid role. This position involves managing supplier relationships, driving cost-saving initiatives, and ensuring compliance in procurement operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong strategic vision, proven leadership skills, and a commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing. Apleona offers a fast-paced, friendly work environment with opportunities for professional growth and access to a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

25 holiday days, plus bank holidays

Monthly car allowance

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

Employee discounts via Perkbox

Access to a virtual GP and health & wellbeing app

Plenty of Training & Development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable leadership experience in procurement.
• In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices.
• Commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement UK-wide procurement strategy.
• Manage multi-million-pound budgets and strategic sourcing.
• Ensure procurement compliance and oversee contract management.

Skills

Strategic vision

Strong communication

Financial acumen

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in Procurement or business-related field

CIPS certification

Job description

Head of Procurement – Facilities Management

Location – Hybrid working (either London, Leeds or Motherwell)

Apleona is a UK provider of integrated facilities management. With a client base that extends across 350 UK operational sites, we employ over 1800 talented people to deliver service solutions that work for our clients. Our culture is fast paced, challenging and above all, friendly and we are looking for you to join us!

Apleona are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Head of Procurement to lead our UK procurement strategy. In this senior leadership role, you'll manage high-value supplier relationships, drive cost-saving initiatives, and ensure compliance across our procurement operations. If you're a strong communicator with strategic vision and a passion for innovation, we want to hear from you.

What you'll do:

• Develop and implement UK-wide procurement strategy
• Lead and inspire a high-performing procurement team
• Manage multi-million-pound budgets and strategic sourcing
• Build strong supplier partnerships and oversee contract management
• Ensure procurement compliance and support audit processes

What you will bring:

• A degree in Procurement, Business, Supply Chain or a technical field
  CIPS or equivalent certification (desirable)
• Demonstrable leadership experience in procurement, ideally within UK facilities management
• In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices, contract law, and compliance
  Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• A commitment to sustainability, ethical sourcing, and continuous improvement

At Apleona UK, you’ll have the opportunity to shape procurement strategy on a national scale, contribute to our growth, and work with a team that values excellence and innovation.

In return, we’ll provide you with full training once you start and make sure that you have everything you need to do a great job and be part of our growing team. You will also have access to the following Apleona employee benefits that will be available to you as soon as you start.

• 25 holiday days, plus bank holidays
• Monthly car allowance
• Healthcare cover
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Access to a virtual GP and a health & wellbeing app
• Plenty of Training & Development

Apleona is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to recruit a diverse and inclusive workforce. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs. Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now!

In Short

• Industry Engineering, Manufacturing
• Founded 2017
• Location London
• Company size 1000 - 4999

About us

Apleona UK Facility Management, part of the global Apleona Group, is a UK provider of integrated facilities management. With a client base that extends across more than 200 UK operational sites, we employ in excess of 1600 talented people to deliver service solutions that work for our clients.

Apleona as an employer

Our culture is fast paced, challenging and above all, friendly. We care about our people and we want them to have long and rewarding careers with us. We train our people the Apleona way to be the best in the industry so they maintain a consistent and value added approach in their delivery.

Professionals

Our aim is to become Europe's market leader in comprehensive real-estate consulting and management. To achieve this, we need employees with outstanding commitment, proactivity and flexibility as well as excellent ideas.

If you are motivated by success and looking for a new, challenging role, we should get to know each other. We can offer you an exciting working environment with prospects and development opportunities in a large corporation.

Come and be part of this team!
Whether you are just starting your career, want to make progress or are looking for a new job - Apleona can offer a host of career opportunities and development prospects.

Diversity and equal opportunities at Apleona:

One of Apleona's values is Attitude, which means that we champion individuality, we make it clear that we understand diversity as a success factor for our company. Only through making the most of the strengths our diversity brings to us can we create real impact.
Employees from 75 nations work at Apleona worldwide and we're proud that our team members reflect the communities they come from and the customers they serve every day.