Strategic Procurement Lead - Central Europe

Greystar (International); Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a Procurement Manager to drive strategic sourcing across Central Europe, engaging local stakeholders and delivering savings and value to over 25 properties.

You will own supplier relationships, manage end-to-end procurement processes, and implement contract lifecycle management via Luminance, collaborating with the European Category Director to align market activity with strategy.

Greystar offers competitive benefits and opportunities within a growing global platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in procurement, including at least 3 years as a Procurement/Category Manager in Central Europe.
• Strong knowledge of Hard and Soft Services and local markets.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

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, databases and records of information to ensure the smooth running of the department
• Support the creation of new procurement policies, processes tools and templates. Ensure Central Europe stakeholders are effectively engaged and aware of new procurement initiatives / governance procedures etc.
• Support the creation and distribution of procurement communications and training materials
• Effective engagement with the European procurement team. Lead / contribute to regional sourcing activity & other initiatives such as supply chain ESG as required
• Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary for the effective performance of the role

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing

Contract lifecycle

Data analysis

Tools

Luminance CLM

Job description

Greystar is seeking a Procurement Manager to drive strategic sourcing across Central Europe, engaging local stakeholders and delivering savings and value to over 25 properties.

You will own supplier relationships, manage end-to-end procurement processes, and implement contract lifecycle management via Luminance, collaborating with the European Category Director to align market activity with strategy.

Greystar offers competitive benefits and opportunities within a growing global platform.