Managing Director - International Procurement

CBRE; Zug; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CBRE is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive strategy and execution for indirect spend across regions including Europe, APAC, and Latin America. You will partner with regional leaders to deliver value, manage supplier relationships, and lead transformation initiatives.

The role requires deep experience in category management, negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Operations, and HR.

Qualifikationen

• Requires 12–15 years of relevant experience.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M., or N.A.C.M certifications or eligibility required.
• Requires working knowledge of contract negotiations and purchase orders.

Aufgaben

• Lead regional category management for CBRE across Europe, APAC, and Latin America.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies delivering cost savings and value creation.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and contract negotiations.
• Drive procurement transformation, digital enablement, and process improvements.
• Ensure risk management, compliance, and supply continuity.

Kenntnisse

Strategic procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

About The Role

Responsible for leading procurement strategy and execution for CBRE’s indirect spend across Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Latin America, partnering closely with regional business leaders to deliver measurable business value. Oversees regional category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and procurement transformation initiatives while ensuring alignment with global procurement strategies and local market requirements.

Serves as a trusted business partner to regional leadership teams, identifying opportunities to reduce cost, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, enhance resilience, and accelerate growth. Leads geographically dispersed procurement teams to drive operational excellence, standardize best practices where appropriate, and balance global scale with regional flexibility. Champions cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Operations, D&T, HR, Marketing, Business Unit Leadership, and other key stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies that support business objectives. Uses market intelligence, analytics, and supplier innovation to optimize total cost of ownership, improve service levels, and strengthen strategic supplier partnerships across diverse international markets.

What You’ll Do

• Leading regional category management across Europe, APAC, and Latin America for CBRE’s indirect spend portfolio.
• Building strong partnerships with regional executives and business unit leaders.
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver cost savings, value creation, and innovation.
• Managing strategic supplier relationships and contract negotiations.
• Driving procurement transformation, digital enablement, and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring effective risk management, compliance, and supply continuity.
• Developing high-performing international procurement teams and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Delivering measurable business outcomes through strategic procurement, stakeholder engagement,
• Create requests for high-value proposals and review bids. Review contracts and acquire staffing needed to implement services.
• Develop organization requirements for goods, services, supplies, equipment, etc. Establish long-term and strategic procurement planning objectives.
• budget objectives and financial targets.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize contract negotiations, contract renewals, and invoicing. Design, develop, and implement purchasing information systems.
• Take part in and support group global sourcing initiatives and processes.
• Apply deep knowledge of multiple disciplines, broad industry knowledge, and commercial awareness. Drive financial and functional performance within disciplines and across the business.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Negotiate with senior management, customers, and external parties of divergent interests to reach an agreement of strategic importance while being guided by the business segment and the organization’s functional strategy.
• Conceptualize new methods, techniques, processes, and standards across job disciplines or functions.
• Direct the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced critical thinking.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 12-15 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• C.P.M, C.P.S.M., or N.A.C.M certifications or eligibility required.
• Requires working knowledge of negotiation of contracts, purchase orders, etc.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.