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Iron Mountain · 3 weeks ago

Director, Real Estate Category Management

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$163K/yr - $218K/yr

Iron Mountain is seeking a highly strategic Director of the Real Estate Category to join their Global Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and executing a global real estate procurement category strategy to drive significant cost optimization, operational efficiency, and enhanced supplier performance for the company's real estate footprint.

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Responsibilities

Lead global Real Estate & Facilities procurement strategy, owning end-to-end category development for leases, facilities services, construction, and infrastructure across a global portfolio

Drive measurable cost optimization and value creation across OPEX and CAPEX, including lease negotiations, site rationalization, portfolio strategy, construction sourcing, and facilities services while balancing service quality and risk

Serve as the primary procurement interface to a highly mature managed service provider, establishing governance, RACI models, SLAs, KPIs, and performance management frameworks

Partner closely with Real Estate, Facilities, Legal, Finance, and executive leadership to align sourcing strategies with business, operational, and location strategies, influencing decisions on acquisitions, exits, and long-term capital commitments

Lead complex sourcing initiatives including RFPs, competitive bidding, benchmarking, market analysis, and supplier risk management for leases, construction projects, and facilities services

Build and lead a high-performing global team while fostering a data-driven, performance-oriented procurement culture and contributing to broader Procurement transformation initiatives

Qualification

Real Estate ProcurementCost OptimizationSupplier Performance ManagementFinancial AcumenCategory Strategy DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsAnalytical SkillsTeam BuildingProcurement CertificationEnglish FluencyLeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Deep expertise in Real Estate and Facilities procurement within large, multinational or Fortune 500 environments

Hands-on experience across leases, portfolio transactions, facilities services, and construction/infrastructure sourcing

Strong commercial and financial acumen, including lease structures (gross/net), long-term financial modeling, CAPEX/OPEX controls, tax implications, early exit strategies, and construction change-order management

Proven experience working with managed service providers (e.g., CBRE, JLL or similar), including negotiating contracts, managing SLAs/KPIs, auditing invoices, and driving supplier accountability

Demonstrated success leading global category strategies that materially impact the total cost envelope of a corporate real estate footprint, including site rationalization and portfolio optimization

Executive presence with strong influencing and negotiation skills, comfortable operating in opaque environments, managing critical conversations, and presenting complex, data-backed recommendations to senior leadership

Bachelor's degree required

English fluency required

Preferred

MBA or postgraduate degree preferred

Professional certification in procurement or supply chain (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) is beneficial

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your experience.

Paid time off/holidays to support your work-life balance.

Remote work option to support work–life balance.

Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.

Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth

Company

Iron Mountain

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Iron Mountain offers storage, asset lifecycle management and information management services to companies.

Founded in 1951

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.ironmountain.com

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