Facilities Category Lead — Strategic Sourcing & Impact

Basic-Fit; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Hybrid work: 4 days in office, 1 day从从

Job summary

Basic-Fit is seeking a seasoned Facilities Category Lead to own and execute category strategies across Facilities spend in Europe. You will collaborate with the Facilities Director, Head of Procurement, Operations, Finance and Legal to support operational excellence, business continuity and value creation.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, manage supplier relationships, conduct negotiations, and drive cost optimization, service improvements, risk mitigation and supplier innovation.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Category Management.
• Experience in Facilities, Technical Services, or Property Services preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Hands-on, results-driven in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies for Facilities with stakeholders.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects and RFx processes.
• Negotiate contracts and support finalisation with Legal.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal and other stakeholders.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

English fluency

Job description

Basic-Fit is seeking a seasoned Facilities Category Lead to own and execute category strategies across Facilities spend in Europe. You will collaborate with the Facilities Director, Head of Procurement, Operations, Finance and Legal to support operational excellence, business continuity and value creation.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, manage supplier relationships, conduct negotiations, and drive cost optimization, service improvements, risk mitigation and supplier innovation.