Strategic Facility Management Sourcing Lead

Chain IQ; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain IQ's Portugal-based sourcing team seeks a Procurement Sourcing professional to lead strategic initiatives across Facility Management, including technical services, cleaning, security and workplace services. You will advise clients, manage sourcing projects from opportunity identification through contracting, and deliver measurable commercial value.

Working in an international, collaborative environment, you will engage stakeholders, run tenders and eAuctions, and mentor junior colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing or procurement within Facility Management.
• Knowledge of tendering, supplier evaluation and contract negotiation.
• Ability to deliver measurable savings and broader commercial value.
• Strong analytical and data skills with spend, pricing and bid data.
• Clear stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under time pressure.
• Experience with source-to-contract or e-sourcing tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and spoken English and German.
• Collaborative, client-focused and results-oriented working style.

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 RFPs, 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 and market insight.
• Prepare accurate savings forecasts, reports and documentation per client methodologies.
• 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 ideas to improve strategies, tools and ways of working.
• Support the development of junior colleagues and share best practices.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English & German

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

e-sourcing tools

Source-to-Contract tools

MS Office

Tools

e-sourcing platforms

Source-to-Contract tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Chain IQ's Portugal-based sourcing team seeks a Procurement Sourcing professional to lead strategic initiatives across Facility Management, including technical services, cleaning, security and workplace services. You will advise clients, manage sourcing projects from opportunity identification through contracting, and deliver measurable commercial value.

Working in an international, collaborative environment, you will engage stakeholders, run tenders and eAuctions, and mentor junior colleagues