Lead Specialist Category (Facility Management) II

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About the Role Maaden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Category (Facility Management) to develop and execute category strategies for facility services across its operations. This full-time role focuses on ensuring safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective facility services, translating business requirements into effective sourcing and contracting solutions. Role Context and Impact The Lead Specialist will strengthen supplier performance, support local content and sustainability objectives, and protect service continuity for critical workplaces and operating sites. The role is central to optimizing total cost and mitigating commercial, operational, compliance, and continuity risks related to facility management. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain Facility Management category strategies aligned with business requirements, demand plans, and corporate procurement objectives. Lead end-to-end sourcing for integrated and specialized facility services, including hard services, soft services, maintenance, cleaning, catering, landscaping, pest control, waste management, and related workplace services. Conduct market analysis, supplier benchmarking, demand analysis, and cost modeling to identify cost optimization, service improvement, consolidation, and innovation opportunities. Define sourcing plans, statements of work, service specifications, commercial evaluation models, negotiation strategies, award recommendations, and contract documentation in line with procurement governance. Negotiate pricing, service levels, performance mechanisms, contract terms, amendments, and change orders to optimize total cost and mitigate risks. Partner with business units, site services, HSE, finance, legal, local content, and other stakeholders to validate requirements and implement sourcing decisions. Monitor supplier and contract performance against KPIs, SLAs, statutory requirements, HSE standards, and corrective-action plans. Embed local content, sustainability, energy efficiency, digitalization, and continuous-improvement criteria into tenders and supplier performance reviews. Maintain accurate sourcing records, savings tracking, risk registers, supplier performance data, and audit-ready documentation. Success Metrics Facility Management contracts are implemented on schedule and deliver measurable cost optimization, value, and service reliability. Facilities remain safe, compliant, operational, and fit for purpose through clearly defined scopes, performance standards, and supplier accountability. Service continuity and supplier risks are identified early and mitigated through effective contracting, contingency planning, and performance management. Stakeholders maintain clear alignment throughout sourcing, mobilization, transition, and contract-management activities. Supplier performance, local content contribution, sustainability outcomes, and improvement actions are tracked and reported through reliable governance. Qualifications and Experience Candidates for this position should possess over 10 years of relevant experience in category management, procurement, or facility services. The role requires a strong understanding of sourcing strategies, contract negotiation, and supplier performance management. Work Type This is a full-time position within Maaden. Salary details will be disclosed during the recruitment process.