- Where
- Amsterdam, Netherlands · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Level
- Mid
ABOUT GREYSTAR
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com .
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Procurement Manager will take a proactive role in benefits identification within the Central European markets – utilizing business and market knowledge to build a pipeline of procurement activity that will deliver commercial and service benefits to operational teams in each country.
The role will help to ensure the effective operation of existing properties and support procurement activity for new development openings, property acquisitions and disposals.
The Procurement Manager will act as a business partner to onsite teams at more than 25 properties within Central Europe. The Procurement Manager will own and deliver a set of agreed strategic sourcing initiatives and provide guidance / support tactical sourcing & contracting activity delivered by the operational teams.
The Procurement Manager will build and maintain a list of Preferred Suppliers for the each market in Central Europe. As required the Procurement Manager will support corporate sourcing activity (indirect spend categories).
The Procurement Manager will map existing supplier contracting processes in each market and create then execute a CLM implementation plan for Central Europe.
The Procurement Manager will work closely with the European Category Director to support European-wide strategic sourcing activity - defining market-specific requirements and engaging local stakeholders. They will consult with the European Category Director to ensure that market-specific sourcing activity is aligned with the relevant Category Strategy.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Responsibilities:
Engage local stakeholders – demonstrate the value of procurement, build internal relationships and ensure that procurement is involved in relevant sourcing activity
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures – educate local stakeholders on how to use relevant systems and follow the correct procedures for supplier onboarding, creation of POs, P Card set-up etc.
Ensure the effective engagement of suppliers. Keep up to date with the local supply chain / market - identify and recommend new providers as required
Responsible for end-to-end procurement processes, including the creation of sourcing strategies, supplier identification, creation of high quality tender documents, commercial negotiations etc.
Assist with the definition of supplier requirements / expectations e.g. scopes of work, SLAs, performance management procedures etc. Ensure the effective delivery of goods / services
Via Luminance (Greystar’s CLM platform) administer the contract lifecycle, including contract generation, negotiation, approval & storage
Support onboarding / due diligence for new suppliers
Compile contract summaries and relevant information to support the mobilization of new supplier agreements
Support SRM / supplier performance activity. Act as an escalation point for supplier issues and engage in the proactive management of strategic suppliers
Manage reporting requirements e.g. spend analysis, vendor performance / feedback
Accurately maintain spreadsheets,…