Procurement Manager

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing high-quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Northern and Southern California regions of the country. AvalonBay currently owns and operates approximately 80,000 apartment homes in the US and employs approximately 3,000 associates. We are looking for a Procurement Managerto sit in our Arlington, Virginia corporate office.

The ProcurementManager will play an integral role in developing and executing sourcing strategies, act as a leader within the Procurement team, and bring value to the organization. This position requires 5-10 years of Procurement/Sourcing experience, preferably in the multi-family or hospitality/hotel industry.

Responsibilities

• Use a data driven approach to identify opportunities to impact and expand spend under management in partnership with the Property Operations team
• Develop commodity strategies for sourcing programs, incorporating spend analysis, cost drivers, and supply market analysis
• Define and execute strategies for RFPs and negotiations
• Negotiate and implement contracts regionally and nationally, including SOW development, risk mitigation, service level agreements, and other terms as appropriate
• Identify and implement the lowest total cost possible while maximizing quality and service.
• Partner with Design department to identify and source product specifications
• Identify and engage internal stakeholders to capture category requirements
• Effectively manage relationships with key suppliers including formal business reviews
• Monitor and measure supplier performance
• Provide direction and leadership to team members in the performance of their duties to support the business
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience strategically managing categories and vendors for a large organization
• Previous experience managing a team
• Experience presenting in front of cross functional leadership
• 4 year degree with either business or technical focus
• Strategic thinking with data driven decision making
• Experience with negotiations and contracts
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Effectively work with partners of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation. We offer:

• Comprehensive benefits – health, dental & vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more!
• Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
• Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
• A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
• A culture built on purpose and our core values -A Commitment to Integrity,A Spirit of Caring, andA Focus on Continuous Improvement.

AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

AvalonBay is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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