Principal Category Lead, Real Estate

Iron Mountain

6d • Remote

About The Position

At Iron Mountain, we are seeking a motivated Principal Category Lead, Real Estate to join our Global Procurement team. This role is responsible for leading the global procurement strategy and execution for real estate and facilities management footprints while managing high-value third-party supplier relationships. As part of a global reorganization of procurement, our group is pivoting from region-based support to a global category focus, allowing us to leverage Iron Mountain’s full scale to drive innovation and efficiency. Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in procurement, specifically focused on Real Estate, Facilities Management, and managed service provider models within a Fortune 500 environment.
• Strong knowledge of the end-to-end Request for Proposal (RFP) process, market analysis, and the technical requirements of "Hard" Facilities Management services (such as mechanical, electrical, and fire life safety).
• Proven ability in stakeholder management and executive presence, with the skill to use data-driven insights to influence global strategies and lead complex negotiations.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Nice To Haves

• A post-graduate degree or professional certification in Supply Chain or Procurement (such as CPSM or MCIPS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global category strategy for Real Estate and Facilities Management to improve cost efficiency, operational performance, and supplier governance across the global footprint.
• Collaborate with the Real Estate and Sustainability leadership teams and managed service providers to align procurement activities with business goals, ensuring a balance between cost management and high-quality service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements by embedding sustainability, risk management, and rigorous Service Level Agreements (SLAs) into supplier contracts.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the experience.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Flexible work options to support work–life balance - 100% remote within the United States
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees