Real Estate Sourcing Manager / Assistant Manager

Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 8–15 Years

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Sourcing Manager / Assistant Manager to lead strategic sourcing and commercial management for real estate and workplace-related categories. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, category management, supplier governance, and commercial negotiations, with a strong background in real estate, facilities management, and workplace services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for real estate and workplace-related spend categories while optimizing cost, quality, service, and risk.

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for leased properties, facilities management, fit-outs, maintenance services, utilities, and workplace support services.

• Manage the complete sourcing lifecycle, including supplier identification, RFx management, commercial evaluations, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.

• Collaborate with Facilities, Operations, Finance, Legal, Workplace Services, and Project teams to define sourcing requirements and business priorities.

• Support site selection activities, lease negotiations, service contracts, and supplier governance initiatives.

• Monitor market trends, supplier capabilities, regulatory requirements, and commercial benchmarks related to real estate and facilities procurement.

• Establish supplier performance reviews, service-level governance, and issue resolution mechanisms to drive continuous improvement.

• Deliver cost savings, demand optimization, contract value realization, and effective risk mitigation across sourcing portfolios.

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contract governance standards, delegated authority, and audit requirements.

• Mentor team members and support the standardization of sourcing processes, reporting, and procurement best practices.

Required Skills

• Strategic Sourcing

• Real Estate Procurement

• Facilities Management Procurement

• Category Management

• Supplier Relationship & Vendor Management

• Contract Management

• Commercial Negotiation

• RFx Management (RFI/RFP/RFQ)

• Market Analysis

• Stakeholder Management

• Risk Management

• Reporting & Analytics

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.

• Professional certifications in Procurement, Supply Chain, Facilities Management, or Project Management are an added advantage.

• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing high-value sourcing engagements.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Eligibility Criteria

• 8–15 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or Commercial roles.

• Significant experience in Real Estate, Facilities Management, Workplace Services, Capital Projects, or Property-related sourcing.

• Proven expertise in supplier governance, contract negotiations, and sourcing strategy execution.

Key Success Measures

• Cost savings and value realization.

• Supplier performance and service continuity.

• Contract compliance and governance.

• Reduced sourcing cycle time.

• Effective risk mitigation.

• High stakeholder satisfaction.

Important Information

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for profile creation.