ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $320 billion of real estate in 250 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, manages more than 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $79 billion of assets under management, including over $36 billion of development assets. 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

Greystar’s European procurement function commenced a transformation journey in 2024. Following the appointment of a Senior Director for European Procurement existing procurement processes and procedures were reviewed and areas for improvement identified.

During 2025 the procurement team will be focussed on a transition from transactional procurement activity to strategic sourcing. The appointment of this role will provide further capacity that will help procurement to demonstrate value – improving the Net Operating Income (NOI) of our assets and driving improvements in supplier performance.

This role will operate within the European procurement team – balancing the needs of UK stakeholders with regional procurement activity where appropriate.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder engagement - build strong internal relationships that ensure procurement is engaged in relevant sourcing activity, and savings / operational efficiencies are realized
• Work independently and be accountable for the end-to-end procurement process for agreed sourcing projects – from the creation of sourcing strategies / high quality tender documents to commercial and contract negotiations (and mobilizations where relevant)
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise that builds trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Deliver demonstrable savings / commercial benefits aligned to your personal targets
• Assist with the definition of supplier requirements / expectations e.g. scopes of work, Service Level Agreements, performance management procedures etc.
• Administer the contract lifecycle, including contract negotiation, contract signing and supplier onboarding / ongoing due diligence
• Effective engagement / management of existing suppliers. Support the launch of SRM procedures with strategic suppliers. Act as an escalation point for supplier issues
• Introduce new high-performing suppliers that proactively identify operational efficiencies and effectively leverage technology & innovation
• As required support the mobilization of new suppliers – engage with the business to ensure the successful delivery of the goods / services from day 1
• Keep project and benefits trackers up to date and support the communication of procurement successes
• Manage relevant reporting requirements - spend analysis, vendor performance / feedback, income from revenue share agreements etc.
• Ensure compliance with existing procurement policies and procedures – educate internal stakeholders / suppliers on relevant procedures e.g. supplier onboarding, creation of POs, P Card set-up etc.
• Support the creation of new procurement policies, process tools and templates
• Support the creation and distribution of procurement communications and training materials.
• Identify opportunities to leverage deals / suppliers across Europe
• Identify opportunities for new / improved revenue share / rebate deals
• Support the formation of wider procurement initiatives such as supply chain ESG

Experience & Skills: 

• Experience of working in Real Estate / Facilities Management / Hospitality or related industry preferable
• Experience of working in a European or global role
• 3+ years operating as a Senior Category Manager (or comparable role)
• Sourcing experience across multiple categories - focus on Facilities Management (Hard & Soft Services), Capital Projects and general indirects
• Knowledge of the UK supply market essential. European knowledge advantageous
• Strong contract negotiation skills
• The ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks
• Experience of utilizing procurement technology / finance systems
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills – the ability to work with and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• The ability to provide support within a busy, fast paced, environment
• Excellent organisation skills – the ability to prioritise workload and show good judgment under pressure.
• A positive team player – the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Working collaboratively – the ability to balance conflicting stakeholder requirements and support wider business objectives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proactive reporting on workload status and project updates, tailored to stakeholder preferences / needs
• Strong presentation skills – building materials and confidently presenting to senior stakeholders
• Excellent analytical skills. The ability to assess savings and other benefits – experience of engaging finance and other stakeholders to seek benefits approval
• Results driven – able to create detailed plans that deliver projects in accordance with the agreed timelines  
• Discretion and an ability to handle sensitive information.
• A self-starter – able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.