Procurement Manager
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Senior
Bachelor's
Birmingham, UK
In Person
Operations & LogisticsProcurement & Sourcing
About the job
Requirements
- A university degree in a relevant field is preferred but not essential.
- Excellent written and numerical skills.
- At least 5 years of procurement experience.
- Fluent English; a second European language is beneficial but not essential.
- IT literacy and intermediate proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience working in real estate, facilities management, hospitality, or a related industry.
- At least 3 years operating as a Procurement Manager, Category Manager, or in a comparable role.
- Sourcing experience across multiple operational categories, particularly hard services such as repairs and maintenance and soft services such as cleaning and manned guarding.
- Knowledge of the UK and Ireland supply market and strong supplier relationships.
Responsibilities
- Identify procurement benefits using business and market knowledge and build a pipeline of procurement activity delivering commercial and service benefits to operational teams in UK&I.
- Support effective operation of existing properties and procurement activity for new development openings, property acquisitions, and disposals.
- Partner with onsite teams at assigned UK&I portfolio properties; own and deliver strategic sourcing initiatives and provide guidance and support for tactical sourcing and contracting by operational teams.
- Build and maintain a list of preferred suppliers for the UK and Ireland and support corporate sourcing activity for indirect spend categories as required.
- Work with the European Category Director on European-wide strategic sourcing, define market-specific requirements, engage local stakeholders, and align local sourcing activity with category strategy.
- Coordinate with other UK&I Procurement Managers to align sourcing activity, avoid duplication, and leverage spend across portfolios.
- Engage local stakeholders, demonstrate procurement value, build internal relationships, and ensure procurement is involved in relevant sourcing activity.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures; educate stakeholders on systems and procedures for supplier onboarding, purchase-order creation, and P-card setup.
- Engage suppliers effectively, monitor the local supply chain and market, and identify and recommend new providers as needed.
- Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including sourcing strategies, supplier identification, tender documents, and commercial negotiations.
- Help define supplier requirements and expectations, including scopes of work, service-level agreements, and performance-management procedures, and ensure effective delivery of goods and services.
- Administer the contract lifecycle using Luminance, including contract generation, negotiation, approval, and storage.
- Support onboarding and due diligence for new suppliers.
- Compile contract summaries and relevant information to support mobilization of new supplier agreements.
- Support supplier relationship management and supplier performance activity, act as an escalation point for supplier issues, and proactively manage preferred suppliers.
- Manage reporting requirements, including spend analysis and vendor performance and feedback.
- Maintain spreadsheets, databases, and records accurately.
- Support creation of procurement policies, processes, tools, and templates; engage UK&I stakeholders and inform them of procurement initiatives and governance procedures.
- Support creation and distribution of procurement communications and training materials.
- Engage effectively with the European procurement team and lead or contribute to regional sourcing activity and initiatives such as supply-chain environmental, social, and governance work.
- Perform other duties as assigned or necessary for effective performance of the role.
Desired Qualifications
- MCIPS achieved or studying for.
- Experience using Power BI.
- European sourcing experience.
- A second European language.
About the company
Greystar Worldwide focuses on residential rental housing with a vertically integrated model that combines investment, development, and property management. Its products work by owning and operating rental properties across international, regional, and local markets through a global platform and local offices, enabling scale, professional reporting, and capital relationships while maintaining local execution. The company differentiates itself through its full-stack approach, combining ownership, development, management, and investment disciplines, plus a large global workforce and long industry experience to provide consistent service and value across all phases of the real estate cycle. Its goal is to create high-quality, inviting homes and enhanced living experiences by leveraging its integrated capabilities and extensive network of capital and expertise.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$511.6M
Headquarters
Charleston, South Carolina
Founded
1993
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 24, 2026 Greystar and Primus targeted a €600 million German BTR pipeline.
- August 25, 2026 Cork Copley Court lifted Ireland's PBSA portfolio to nearly 2,200 beds.
- June 2026 Spain acquisition added 1,600 PBSA beds and doubled local scale.
What critics are saying
- May 13, 2026 Arizona settled Greystar for hidden fees; pricing controls now tighten.
- July 14, 2026 HRI filed 114 Section 8 complaints across six states and D.C.
- If source-of-income litigation spreads, Greystar loses access to voucher-heavy markets in 2027.
What makes Greystar Worldwide unique
- Greystar manages 1.1 million units and beds globally, a scale moat in rentals.
- GEPE II closed June 2, 2026 with €2.7 billion commitments and €6.8 billion capacity.
- Tom Livelli's September 15, 2026 APAC promotion deepens vertically integrated regional execution.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Hybrid Work Options
- 401(k) with Company Match