Regional Category Manager - Real Estate and Building Services

Thales Group; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Thales Group in Orlando, FL seeks a Regional Category Manager for Real Estate and Building Services. You will lead procurement strategy, manage contractors and engineers, and align with global category goals for CAPEX projects in North America.

Hybrid work arrangement with travel expectations to support regional and global teams. The role emphasizes supplier risk management, strategy development, and strong collaboration with Legal, Finance, Real Estate, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, procurement or comparable field of study with at least 8 years of relevant work experience in procurement
• Master’s degree in procurement or business administration or comparable field of study with at least 6 years of relevant work experience in procurement
• Prior experience developing strategy for a complex procurement organization
• Understanding Construction and/or real estate pricing structure and supplier risk assessments

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for the Real Estate category supporting CAPEX projects
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance with Thales policies
• Create and deploy category strategies to secure short and long term value
• Travel 5-15% annually to North America and international destinations

Skills

Procurement

Strategic thinking

Supplier relationship management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or procurement

Master’s degree in procurement or business administration

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Location: Orlando, United States of America In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. When you rely on airlines to connect you in flight, you rely on Thales. In an increasingly fast paced world, we make the unpredictable, predictable by connecting and entertain passengers to make your life better. Combining a diversity of talents, we master the decisive moments that matter to passengers and airlines. Whatever it takes.

Regional Category Manager - Real Estate and Building Services Orlando- Hybrid

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

Position Summary The Regional Category Manager will primarily support the Americas Real Estate and Building Services Category. The position will represent the Procurement Organization both globally and for the Americas Region and shall be responsible for the effective creation and implementation of all the category’s strategic direction and management of the category within the scope of their responsibility (primarily supporting the Real Estate category strategy in managing Thales architectural, general contractors, engineers, building services and office furniture purchases for CAPEX projects, and supplier relationship management). This role will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, as well as identifying and mitigating supply chain risk.

Key Areas of Responsibility

As Category Manager, and in full alignment with the Segment Director, the individual in this role will be responsible for managing their category, bringing procurement acumen, support and influence strategies that drive product and service innovation. They are responsible for providing the best procurement solutions (quality, price and timing), meeting customer needs and aligning with the relevant Procurement Strategies as lead by the Segment Director and the Global Category Managers , ensuring full compliance with all Thales policies and procedures in a hands on, fast paced environment. Act as the point of contact (POC) for internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Real Estate, Legal, Finance and suppliers etc.) and determine the priorities for the Category within the region Ensure the relevant players have a good knowledge of Thales need and support the category strategy so that the business secures targeted projects and customer competitive advantage. Ensure that Category, Procurement and Stakeholder Team members adhere to the Thales Group Purchasing policies Ensure that clear and measurable savings targets are identified and delivered by category and endorsed by business / project. Monitor category markets on an on-going basis to identify and understand key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies for the businesses.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, procurement or comparable field of study with at least 8 years of relevant work experience in procurement or Master’s degree in procurement or business administration or comparable field of study with at least 6 years of relevant work experience in procurement

Prior experience developing strategy for a complex procurement organization

Understanding Construction and / or real estate pricing structure as well as supplier risk assessments and mitigating planning

Prior experience with construction contracts (AIA, CCDC, etc.) or related, complex contracts

Ability to create and deploy category strategy to secure short and long term vision of a commodity/ies applying procurement expertise to aid in meeting the same

Demonstrated organizational, analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking skills

Prior advanced level experience in Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint presentations to executives, Excel Macros and VLOOKUP etc.)

The ideal candidate, if possible, would already have direct experience supporting the Real Estate category strategy in managing architectural, general contractors, engineers, building services for CAPEX projects, and supplier relationship management

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) 91,282.00 - 176,381.00 USD Annual This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law. (For Internal candidate, if you need more information, please raise HR request through MyThales)

Special Position Requirements

Schedule: Core Business Hours are Monday-Friday. The expectation is that you are working a full eight-hour day, adjusting your scheduled hours of work to accommodate your workload, as well as hours of work to accommodate meetings with partners throughout North America, but also to facilitate effective and timely meetings and communication with the Global partners overseas.

Physical Environment: This role has been designated as a Hybrid position, with the current expectation that, when you are not traveling, that you will physically work from your assigned Thales office at least two days each week.

Travel: Travel is required and is anticipated to be approximately 5-15% travel annually, both domestically and internationally.

Customer Location Based or Site Visits: Position may require occasional travel to and from one or more customer sites.

Why Join Us?

Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture.

Thales is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at [e-mail].

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check.

Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

Benefits

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
• Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and Well-being Program