Strategic Procurement Manager – Central Europe

Greystar; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing across Central Europe, supporting property operations and new openings by building supplier networks and CLM processes. You will partner with onsite teams at 25+ properties, manage supplier onboarding, negotiations, and performance; develop regional sourcing initiatives and ESG considerations; maintain spend analysis and governance.

The role requires 3+ years in procurement, English plus local language, degree preferred, strong

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant field is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent written and numerical skills.
• Procurement experience (5 years minimum).
• MCIPS (achieved or studying for) preferable but not essential.

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.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

PowerBI

Education

University degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

PowerBI

Job description

Greystar is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing across Central Europe, supporting property operations and new openings by building supplier networks and CLM processes. You will partner with onsite teams at 25+ properties, manage supplier onboarding, negotiations, and performance; develop regional sourcing initiatives and ESG considerations; maintain spend analysis and governance.

The role requires 3+ years in procurement, English plus local language, degree preferred, strong