Procurement Specialist: Facilities & Real Estate

Praxis Facilities Management; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days’ annual leave

Office closure over the festive season

Additional annual leave with service

Private Medical Insurance

Dental appointments through Bupa

Life assurance at three times salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Praxis is expanding its Facilities Management procurement function in Manchester. The role will support procurement across Property Management, Facilities Management, Asset Management and Finance, coordinating tenders, managing supplier relationships and driving cost savings.

Based in our central Manchester office with occasional travel to London and sites across the UK, one day per week working from home. We are looking for someone organised, commercially minded and proactive, with experience

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supplier management and contract administration.
• Knowledge of tendering processes (RFQs/ITTs) and supplier onboarding.
• Commercial awareness, cost/value analysis and risk awareness.
• Strong organisational skills and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement activity across property management and facilities management services.
• Coordinate end-to-end tender processes, including RFQs, ITTs, supplier evaluation and contract award documentation.
• Support sourcing, supplier consolidation and cost-saving opportunities.
• Manage supplier onboarding, compliance checks and performance tracking (KPIs, SLAs).
• Coordinate supplier reviews, renewals and retenders; escalate risks and non-compliance.
• Analyse spend and prepare reporting on costs, savings, performance and opportunities.
• Support category planning and delivery of the wider procurement strategy.
• Build relationships with multiple teams to understand requirements and ensure procurement supports operations.
• Provide procurement guidance to stakeholders on scoping and engaging suppliers.
• Ensure governance and financial controls on procurement activities and maintain auditable records.
• Support supplier mobilisation, transitions and asset onboarding.
• Identify process gaps and contribute ideas to improve procurement practices.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Contract administration

Tendering

Compliance and governance

MS Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Praxis is expanding its Facilities Management procurement function in Manchester. The role will support procurement across Property Management, Facilities Management, Asset Management and Finance, coordinating tenders, managing supplier relationships and driving cost savings.

Based in our central Manchester office with occasional travel to London and sites across the UK, one day per week working from home. We are looking for someone organised, commercially minded and proactive, with experience