Senior Category Manager – Real Estate & Facilities Services

Sr. Category Manager

remote type

Remote

locations

United States, Solon (OH)

time type

Full time

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job requisition id

R2026080038

Senior Category Manager – Real Estate & Facilities Services

THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE.

Basic Function

The Senior Category Manager – Real Estate & Facilities Services is a key role within Tarkett North America's Corporate Procurement organization. This position is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for Tarkett's real estate and facilities services category, overseeing a third-party provider responsible for lease administration, project management, and facilities management across Tarkett's real estate portfolio, including offices, showrooms, and owned manufacturing sites.

The role will additionally own the utilities management category, ensuring reliable, cost-effective utility services across Tarkett's North American footprint.

This individual will set the strategic direction for the outsourced real estate and facilities services relationship, holding the provider accountable for service quality, cost performance, and project delivery. The Senior Category Manager partners closely with plant leadership, finance, workplace stakeholders, and senior executives to enhance value delivery through data-driven strategies, strong governance, and creative problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the real estate and facilities management category strategy, overseeing the third-party provider relationship for lease administration, project management, and facilities management across the portfolio of offices, showrooms, and owned manufacturing sites.

• Own the utilities management category, including sourcing strategy, contract management, cost oversight, and performance tracking for utility services across the network.

• Manage the day-to-day relationship and overall performance of the outsourced real estate/facilities services provider, holding the partner accountable to SLAs, KPIs, and cost targets.

• Partner with plant leadership, finance, and workplace stakeholders to align real estate, facilities, and utilities strategy with business needs and growth plans.

• Provide oversight of lease administration activities, including lease renewals, terminations, and portfolio optimization decisions across owned and leased sites.

• Oversee capital and facilities project execution delivered through the third-party provider, ensuring projects are completed on time, on budget, and to specification.

• Develop and manage category KPIs (cost, service, quality, safety) and supplier scorecards for real estate, facilities, and utilities performance.

• Identify and implement creative, cost-effective solutions to rea