Director of Procurement
Unspecified Company, Chicago, IL, United States
***MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE HOUSING OR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES***
A high-growth, vertically integrated real estate investment and development platform is seeking a
Director of Procurement
to build and scale procurement strategy across a national development pipeline.
This role will lead category strategy, enterprise sourcing, and supplier program development—partnering closely with Construction, Development, and Design to drive cost optimization, reduce risk, and improve consistency across projects.
What You’ll Do Develop and execute
multi-year category strategies
for construction materials and standards Lead
enterprise-wide RFPs and complex negotiations Build and manage
national and regional supplier programs
, including SLAs, KPIs, and scorecards Analyze portfolio-wide spend to identify
cost savings and standardization opportunities Establish procurement
governance, SOPs, and workflows Partner cross-functionally to align sourcing strategies with development goals
What You Bring 7–10+ years of
procurement or strategic sourcing experience
within construction or capital projects Proven track record leading
high-value negotiations and RFPs Experience building or managing
supplier programs across multiple sites or projects Strong
analytical and data-driven mindset
(Excel/BI tools) Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels Experience in multifamily, student housing, or related sectors is a plus
Why This Role Opportunity to build procurement strategy at scale within a
rapidly growing platform High visibility with senior leadership and direct impact on enterprise initiatives Ability to shape long-term supplier partnerships supporting multi-year development
Director of Procurement
to build and scale procurement strategy across a national development pipeline.
This role will lead category strategy, enterprise sourcing, and supplier program development—partnering closely with Construction, Development, and Design to drive cost optimization, reduce risk, and improve consistency across projects.
What You’ll Do Develop and execute
multi-year category strategies
for construction materials and standards Lead
enterprise-wide RFPs and complex negotiations Build and manage
national and regional supplier programs
, including SLAs, KPIs, and scorecards Analyze portfolio-wide spend to identify
cost savings and standardization opportunities Establish procurement
governance, SOPs, and workflows Partner cross-functionally to align sourcing strategies with development goals
What You Bring 7–10+ years of
procurement or strategic sourcing experience
within construction or capital projects Proven track record leading
high-value negotiations and RFPs Experience building or managing
supplier programs across multiple sites or projects Strong
analytical and data-driven mindset
(Excel/BI tools) Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels Experience in multifamily, student housing, or related sectors is a plus
Why This Role Opportunity to build procurement strategy at scale within a
rapidly growing platform High visibility with senior leadership and direct impact on enterprise initiatives Ability to shape long-term supplier partnerships supporting multi-year development