OverviewIn this role you will shape global sourcing for facility services across a multinational footprint, balancing cost, reliability and sustainability. You collaborate with Real Estate, Facility Management, HSE, Finance and Legal to optimize service delivery and supplier performance. You'll lead multi-country sourcing, drive value through standardization and continuous improvement, and champion innovative FM technologies. This is a strategic, cross-functional role that anchors our facilities capability on a resilient, data-driven foundation.Retribuzione / Benefitscompetitive salary and incentiveswell-being and carepaid and unpaid leaveflexible work optionsbenefits that support financial securityResponsabilitàDevelop and execute the global category strategy for hard and soft FM categoriesLead procurement for Integrated Facility Management (IFM) services across multiple countriesAnalyze spend, demand, markets, costs, risks, and FM/IFM technologiesManage complex multi-country sourcing from market engagement through contracting and implementationDrive cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and total cost of ownership improvementsOversee supplier performance with scorecards, QBRs, and improvement plansEstablish commercial models, scopes of work, KPIs,



SLAs and continuous-improvement commitmentsEnsure supplier compliance with HSE, regulatory, and contractual requirementsPromote innovation using AI, IoT, Robotics, CAFM/CMMS, energy management and analyticsPresent strategies and results to senior stakeholdersApply Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) to align supplier capability with business needsEnsure ongoing HSE, regulatory and quality compliance in supplier relationshipsRequisiti fondamentaliBachelor's degree in a related fieldAt least 8 years of strategic sourcing or category management experienceProven experience with facility service categories across multiple sites/countriesStrong understanding of hard and soft FM services and supplier delivery structuresTrack record in global category strategy, tendering, contract negotiation and supplier performance managementExperience in industrial/manufacturing/energy environmentsStrong commercial, analytical, project management and stakeholder leadership skillsAbility to influence across functions and levels in a matrix environmentFluent English (written and spoken); additional languages a plusinfluencing across functions and countriesstakeholder leadershipanalytical mindsetstrategic sourcingcategory managementsupplier performance management

📌 Category Manager (Volpiano)
🏢 Hitachi
📍 Volpiano