Sourcing Corporate Services - Facility Management

chainiqgro; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain IQ is seeking a sourcing professional to join our Portugal-based team in Lisbon. You will lead strategic procurement initiatives across Facility Management services, advising clients and managing projects from opportunity identification through contracting.

The role focuses on delivering measurable commercial and operational value across categories such as technical services, cleaning, security, workplace services and integrated facility management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing or procurement within Facility Management.
• Experience across categories such as technical services, cleaning, security, workplace services, or integrated facility management.
• Strong understanding of sourcing processes, competitive tendering, supplier evaluation and contract negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable savings and broader commercial value.
• Clear stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills across different organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across Facility Management services, from market analysis and sourcing strategy through negotiation, contracting and supplier implementation.
• Build trusted relationships with client, internal and supplier stakeholders and translate business needs into clear sourcing outcomes.
• Plan and manage competitive tenders, including requests for proposal, bid analysis, supplier evaluation and award recommendations.
• Negotiate terms to deliver value and strong supplier relationships.
• Identify savings and improvement opportunities through spend analysis, market insight and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare accurate savings forecasts and supporting documentation.
• Use digital sourcing platforms to run tender events and eAuctions efficiently and transparently.
• Ensure delivery against service levels, KPIs, governance standards and timelines.
• Contribute Facility Management market knowledge and practical ideas to improve category strategies and tools.
• Support the development of junior colleagues and share best practices.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing analytics

Vendor management

Analytical mindset

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

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Title: Sourcing Corporate Services - Facility Management

Location: Lisbon, PT

At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.

Chain IQ is a global AI-powered leader in indirect procurement, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with operations across major delivery centers and 26 offices worldwide. We provide tailored, end-to-end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in our clients' indirect spend. Our culture is built on innovation, entrepreneurship, ownership, and impact. Here, your voice matters, bold thinking is encouraged, and action follows ambition.

To learn more about Chain IQ, our services, and the clients we support around the world, please visit our website at https://chainiq.com/about-us/ .

Role Purpose

Join our Portugal-based sourcing team and lead strategic procurement initiatives across Facility Management services. You will advise clients, manage sourcing projects from opportunity identification through contracting, and deliver measurable commercial and operational value across categories such as technical services, cleaning, security, workplace services and integrated facility management. The role combines category expertise, stakeholder engagement and hands‑on execution in an international, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives across Facility Management services, from market analysis and sourcing strategy through negotiation, contracting and supplier implementation.

Build trusted relationships with client, internal and supplier stakeholders and translate business needs into clear sourcing outcomes.

Plan and manage competitive tenders, including requests for proposal, bid analysis, supplier evaluation and award recommendations.

Negotiate commercial, service, compliance and contractual terms to deliver sustainable value and strong supplier relationships.

Identify savings and improvement opportunities through spend analysis, market insight and proactive stakeholder engagement.

Prepare accurate savings forecasts, reports and supporting documentation in line with client methodologies.

Use digital sourcing platforms to run tender events and eAuctions efficiently and transparently.

Ensure delivery against agreed service levels, performance indicators, governance standards and timelines.

Contribute Facility Management market knowledge and practical ideas that improve category strategies, sourcing approaches, tools and ways of working.

Support the development of junior colleagues and share best practices across the team.

Requirements

Proven experience in strategic sourcing or procurement within Facility Management, ideally covering categories such as technical services, cleaning, security, workplace services or integrated facility management.

Strong understanding of sourcing processes, competitive tendering, supplier evaluation and contract negotiation.

Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable savings and broader commercial value.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence working with spend, pricing and bid data.

Clear stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills across different organizational levels.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and deliver under time pressure.

Practical experience with source‑to‑contract or e‑sourcing tools.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Excellent written and spoken English and German.

Collaborative, client‑focused and results‑oriented working style.

Join a truly global team.

We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We're proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let’s shape the future of procurement - together.

Chain IQ - Create. Lead. Make an impact.