Global Facilities Category Manager

Ocupacao; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore seeks a Global Category Manager for Facilities to define and deliver the global procurement strategy for Facilities spend across CAPEX and OPEX, partnering with internal stakeholders to enhance employee experience, efficiency and sustainability.

You will lead indirect buyers, coordinate with Real Estate, Workplace, Health & Safety, Legal and Finance, and drive category governance, supplier performance, and risk management for a multinational footprint.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field.
• Strong Previous experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain, with a focus on Office Facilities.
• Proven track record in developing and executing category strategies that deliver measurable value.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on procurement strategy.
• Advanced negotiation skills with experience leading complex, multi-year contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and execute the Facilities category strategy, translating business, site and regional requirements into a prioritized sourcing and supplier management roadmap.
• Lead Indirect Buyers supporting the category, ensuring sourcing initiatives align with governance.
• Partner with Real Estate, Workplace, Health, Safety, Security, Sustainability, Finance, Legal and site management teams to define requirements and sourcing priorities.
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking on facilities management models, cost drivers, and supplier capabilities.
• Define the appropriate commercial and sourcing model for each requirement, including bundled vs unbundled services and open vs closed books.
• Lead sourcing and contracting activities: qualification, tender strategy, evaluation, negotiation and implementation planning.
• Define and deliver category strategy based on TCO, using frameworks, spend analytics and risk assessments.
• Ensure suppliers meet legal, regulatory, safety, environmental, ethical and internal compliance requirements.
• Establish and manage supplier governance: SLAs, KPIs, business reviews and escalation mechanisms.
• Support stakeholders in managing supplier performance issues and contract transitions.
• Identify and manage category risks and opportunities including inflation, energy volatility, and site constraints.
• Drive value beyond savings through demand management, standardization and sustainability.
• Promote framework agreements and compliant buying channels with spend visibility.
• Capture and share market insights and best practices across Facilities sourcing.
• Define and report performance indicators aligned with global procurement strategy.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Supply Chain

Stakeholder Influence

Negotiation

Contract Lifecycle

TCO

Vendor Risk

Sustainability

Framework Agreements

Education

Master's degree in supply chain management

Job description

SBM Offshore seeks a Global Category Manager for Facilities to define and deliver the global procurement strategy for Facilities spend across CAPEX and OPEX, partnering with internal stakeholders to enhance employee experience, efficiency and sustainability.

You will lead indirect buyers, coordinate with Real Estate, Workplace, Health & Safety, Legal and Finance, and drive category governance, supplier performance, and risk management for a multinational footprint.