21 Oct
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Greystar Worldwide
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Toronto
21 Oct
Greystar Worldwide
Toronto
ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION
SUMMARY This role independently leads complex national account sourcing initiatives, manages a larger team or more strategically critical spend categories, and serves as a key cross-functional partner to senior Operations and Finance stakeholders. The Manager demonstrates a track record of delivering best-in-class pricing through volume consolidation and is expected to exercise significant independent judgement in supplier negotiations and strategic category decisions.
JOB DESCRIPTION
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages or co-manages a defined portfolio of national account categories; oversees sourcing activity, contract lifecycle management, and supplier performance for those categories.
- Drives category strategy with limited Director oversight.
- Leads or co-leads end-to-end RFP processes for complex,
high-value national account categories; structures competitive pricing solicitations designed to capture Greystar's full volume advantage and has authority to present final recommendations directly to senior leadership for approval.
- Leads supplier negotiations for assigned categories; structures best-in-class contract terms including volume-based discount tiers, SLAs, performance guarantees, and renewal provisions.
- Drives contracted pricing compliance monitoring and reporting across assigned categories; holds suppliers accountable to agreed discount structures and SLAs.
- Builds and maintains supplier relationships; leads business reviews, volume performance conversations, and pricing renegotiations with strategic vendors.
- Communicates National Accounts program updates to internal teams through portals, newsletters, and direct outreach.
- Collects and analyzes performance data for assigned categories; produces regular reports on spend, volume utilization, discount realization, compliance rates, and supplier performance.
- Collaborates with Operations, Finance, and field leadership to understand requirements and ensure National Account category pricing strategies are operationally sound and positioned to maximize discount capture.
- Travels to properties and field offices as required.
- Follows and enforces established policies and procedures; drives team compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Keeps abreast of market, technology,
and industry changes; applies insights to evolve category strategy.
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned. BASIC KNOWLEDGE &
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Multifamily real estate experience strongly preferred.
- 2–5 years of relevant national accounts or supply chain experience.
- College degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, economics, or a related field required. SPECIALIZED
SKILLS:
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and contract management systems; advanced modeling of volume pricing tiers and discount structures.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex pricing negotiations with large national vendors to achieve best-in-class terms.
- Strong financial acumen; ability to build cost models, evaluate business cases, and present ROI analyses.
- Excellent cross-functional influence skills; ability to drive alignment across Operations, Finance, and Legal stakeholders.
- Expertise in RFP design, volume-based contract negotiation, and category management principles.
- Ability to build and interpret complex national accounts performance reporting.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage professionally with suppliers, field teams, and senior leadership.
- Solid organizational and project management skills; ability to manage multiple categories and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding requirements and processes. TRAVEL / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Team members work in an office or remote work environment. No special physical demands are required.
- Rare or occasional travel may be required to attend business meetings, t
📌 National Accounts Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Greystar Worldwide
📍 Toronto