Remote Senior Real Estate & Facilities Strategy Lead

Tarkett; Solon (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth

Remote work arrangement

Job summary

Tarkett, a global leader in flooring solutions, seeks a Senior Category Manager for Real Estate & Facilities Services to lead category strategy and an outsourced provider across a NA real estate portfolio including offices, showrooms, and manufacturing sites. The role emphasizes utilities management, supplier governance, and cost-focused delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in procurement, strong executive communication, and a proven ability to manage multi-site operations in a remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Finance, Engineering or related fields.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing with focus in real estate, facilities or utilities.
• Strong communicator with executive presence; able to influence at senior levels.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and develop creative solutions.
• Experience managing third-party service providers or outsourced vendor relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple geographically dispersed sites and projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the real estate and facilities management category strategy across offices, showrooms, and manufacturing sites.
• Own utilities management category, including sourcing strategy, contract management, cost oversight and performance tracking.
• Manage day-to-day relationship with outsourced real estate/facilities provider against SLAs and KPIs.
• Collaborate with plant leadership, finance and workplace stakeholders to align strategy with needs.
• Oversee lease administration activities including renewals and portfolio optimization.
• Direct capital and facilities projects delivered through the provider within time and budget.
• Develop category KPIs and supplier scorecards for performance measurement.
• Drive cost-effective, innovative solutions across a diverse portfolio.
• Conduct regular business reviews to drive continuous improvement and close performance gaps.
• Analyze market dynamics to anticipate cost and risk, developing mitigation plans.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Finance, Engineering or related fields

Job description

Tarkett, a global leader in flooring solutions, seeks a Senior Category Manager for Real Estate & Facilities Services to lead category strategy and an outsourced provider across a NA real estate portfolio including offices, showrooms, and manufacturing sites. The role emphasizes utilities management, supplier governance, and cost-focused delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in procurement, strong executive communication, and a proven ability to manage multi-site operations in a remote