Procurement Manager – Real Estate

Jobtailor; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Real Estate Procurement Lead to own and optimize end-to-end sourcing for store construction, equipment, shopfitting and utilities across international operations. You will drive category strategies and lead negotiations to deliver value while managing risk and contract compliance.

In this role, you will oversee multi-million spend, partner with cross-functional teams, and elevate supplier performance through governance and continuous improvement initiatives to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement or Business.
• At least 7 years of experience in a similar role, preferably international.
• Experience with contract and supplier management.
• Experience managing multi-million spend.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills; proactive and business-oriented.
• Excellent command of English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Owns and resolves complex, high-impact challenges in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Defines and drives Real Estate category strategies aligned to business priorities and growth objectives.
• Leads and continuously improves end-to-end sourcing and supplier ecosystems, optimizing value, risk, performance, and scalability.
• Holds full accountability for key Real Estate categories, including store construction, contracting, equipment, shopfitting, and utilities.
• Drives competitive tender processes and structures commercial models to maximize business value.
• Leads high stakes negotiations and manages contract lifecycles, balancing cost, quality, innovation, and compliance.
• Elevates supplier performance through structured governance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

contract management

supplier management

sourcing strategies

negotiation

risk management

performance optimization

commercial modeling

data analysis

project management

procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Owns and resolves complex, high impact challenges in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Defines and drives Real Estate category strategies aligned to business priorities and growth objectives
• Leads and continuously improves end-to-end sourcing and supplier ecosystems, optimizing value, risk, performance, and scalability
• Holds full accountability for key Real Estate categories, including store construction, contracting, equipment, shopfitting, and utilities
• Drives competitive tender processes and structures commercial models to maximize business value
• Leads high stakes negotiations and manages contract lifecycles, balancing cost, quality, innovation, and compliance
• Elevates supplier performance through structured governance and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree (e.g. Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business)
• At least 7 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in an international environment
• Experience with contract and supplier management
• Experience managing multi-million spend
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; proactive and business-oriented
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; additional languages are a strong plus.

Hard Skills

• contract management
• supplier management
• sourcing strategies
• negotiation
• risk management
• performance optimization
• commercial modeling
• data analysis
• project management
• procurement

Soft Skills

• analytical skills
• problem-solving
• interpersonal skills
• negotiation skills
• proactive mindset
• business-oriented
• leadership
• collaboration
• communication
• continuous improvement

Certifications & Qualifications

• bachelor's degree
• master's degree