Procurement Manager

Job ID

191766

Posted

01-Nov-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Purchasing/Procurement

Location(s)

Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Indianapolis - Indiana - United States of America, Louisville - Kentucky - United States of America, Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania - United States of America, Richmond - Virginia - United States of America

About the Role

As a CBRE Procurement Manager, you'll be responsible for leading a team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and handling service provider for outsourced services. You will also assist a client or department with the development and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies.

This job is part of the Procurement function responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.

This is a fully remote position, but candidate must work Eastern Time Zone hours to align with client account.

What You’ll Do

Supervise the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

Coordinate and lead the team's daily activities. Work with business, operational shared services team members, and sponsors to develop, coordinate, and implement strategy at local and regional levels.

Evaluating sourcing procedures and communicating improvement strategies.

Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of goods and services

Review the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals. Inform peers and corporate management staff of changes or results.

Manage supplier and contractor certification process. Conduct periodic visits to supplier work locations to review vendor performance.

Mentor and educate on modern outsourcing practices and the value of applying them.

Analyze account-wide facility management services spend, suppliers, operations, and statement of works to find opportunities for value creation.

Assist with crafting RFPs, selecting solutions, and negotiating. Prepare and maintain contracts with national and regional service providers. Ensure contracts adhere to company standards.

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and balance problems.

Leadership skills to empower team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job field and department.

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mentality.

Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Why CBRE?

• When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact! Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the varied perspectives, backgrounds, and skills s of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential!

Disclaimers

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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