Category Manager - Facilities

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As Category Manager for Facilities, you will lead a high-impact, enterprise-wide portfolio encompassing hundreds of suppliers across diverse consulting domains. You will be accountable for shaping and executing a comprehensive category strategy that supports the firm’s broader business objectives, driving financial value, ensuring regulatory and policy compliance, advancing sustainable procurement practices, and enhancing the colleague’s experience.

What you will do:

In this strategic role, you will define the long-term direction of the Facilities sub- category by developing forward-looking plans, building strong cross-functional partnerships, and fostering relationships with critical suppliers who enable our day-to-day operations globally, regionally, and locally.

You will drive innovation and efficiency in how the firm sources and manages over 160 facilities globally; ensuring that supplier relationships deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will collaborate closely with global and local business leaders to identify and act on opportunities to rationalize the supplier landscape, expand strategic partnerships, and optimize costs without compromising quality, performance, or client satisfaction. A strong focus will be placed on risk mitigation, improving contract structures, and ensuring invoice accuracy and audit readiness.

Through disciplined supplier performance management and strategic sourcing initiatives, you will streamline procurement operations, reduce complexity, and unlock economies of scale. You will also serve as a key knowledge hub—building and leveraging relationships with industry experts, peer organizations, and suppliers to continuously enhance the firm’s category management capabilities and bring best-in-class thinking into procurement decisions.

Your work will drive the evolution to a scalable and sustainable strategy that continuously unlocks value through supplier relationship management, operational efficiencies and fiscal impact that empowers the firm to scale and innovate effectively.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, PhD) or equivalent practical experience strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in facilities sourcing, category management, or procurement with a strong history of delivering business value.
• Experience with outsourcing Facilities (IFM) operations is a plus
• Proven ability to assess complex problems, synthesize insights, and drive data-backed decisions.
• Skilled in creating and interpreting analytical outputs, including Excel models and category performance reports
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations, sourcing documentation, contract summaries, and other written materials that support decision-making
• Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, balance long- and short-term goals, and see initiatives through from concept to execution
• Strong time management and attention to detail in a dynamic, fast-paced, and often autonomous work environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive structured processes and deliver consistent, repeatable outcomes
• Adept at building trusted relationships across functions, geographies, and levels of seniority
• Ability to influence without authority and work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Embraces a collaborative, non-hierarchical approach and fosters a culture of mutual respect and accountability
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to a variety of audiences and seniority levels. Comfortable presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders