Procurement Manager - Data Centres (12 month contract)

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS); Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is recruiting a Procurement Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract, anywhere within EMEA, to support the Divisional Procurement strategy and educate, influence, and advise stakeholders on procurement best practice. The role emphasizes supplier management, contract compliance, and delivering value through strategic sourcing.

The candidate will work across CBRE’s procurement team, drive category strategies, and lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve best

Qualifications

• CIPS qualified (or in-progress) or equivalent with operational experience of managing and working within diverse and complex organisation.
• Customer focused, with excellent influencing and communication skills.
• The ability to work with and influence a broad range and level of stakeholders and supplier staff.
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to maximise short term whilst building upon long-term productive relationships.
• Thrive on working within a fast paced organisation across EMEA, with a diverse supply base and wide geographical spread of contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen and a proven track record of identifying and delivering substantial savings.
• Proficient analytical skills and a measured approach to decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Units to manage existing and new supply chains.
• Support retender & deep dives - understand customer, strategy and objectives, monitor and assist in delivery.
• Support mobilisation of supply chain for new contracts - set strategy and objectives, working with the mobilisation team and the client to influence and facilitate the appropriate supply strategy.
• Increase compliance to preferred supplier contracts through activities such as analysis of spend, rationalisation of suppliers, promoting benefits of preferred suppliers and influencing Contract Managers on supplier choice.
• Review and analyse current spend within the division to maintain comprehensive knowledge of supply base and contract status and identify value improvement opportunities by reducing costs or improving service delivery.
• Review market to identify new and alternative suppliers to meet CBRE needs - including new sectors.
• Ensure suppliers are safe, sustainable and appropriately accredited.
• Develop contractual arrangements with suppliers that are recognised for delivering best value, including high quality service delivery to CBRE and its customers.
• Work with preferred suppliers in order to deliver best value, cost savings and service level improvements, achieving high quality and standardisation across the division. Conduct regular audits and performance reviews with suppliers to maintain effective relationships and identify value improvement opportunities.
• Promote performance management, innovation and continuous improvement to contracts and discuss how to replicate supplier improvements, success to other CBRE contracts for mutual benefit.
• Actively benchmark suppliers on price and capability to drive best value.
• Develop and implement category strategies for elected categories, sectors and localities.
• Close gaps and identify and realise opportunities to optimise the number of suppliers and leverage high performing suppliers.
• Work with Central and other Divisional procurement team.
• Develop internal stakeholders' procurement expertise.
• Advise on CBRE supply chain capabilities and participate in supplier meetings with contract staff.
• Promote and champion use of CBRE procurement tools to deliver benefit to each contract.
• Support the communication of procurement strategies within the division, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and included in decision making, share information and best practice across business units.
• Collaborative Development of the business.
• Effective team-working, and support to colleagues.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of CBRE procurement strategies and initiatives within the Division. Working effectively with Central and Procurement teams in other divisions to develop and share best practise and technical expertise.
• Working with QHSE, Finance and Commercial Teams

Skills

CIPS qualified

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are currently recruiting a Procurement manager to join our Data Centre Solutions business on a 12-month fixed term contract based anywhere within EMEA.

Job Purpose

Support the Divisional Procurement strategy to ensure the business needs are met of value for money, quality delivery and risk management. To support the business by educating, influencing and advising key stakeholders on procurement best practice concurrent with effective supplier management and development of CBRE suppliers, resulting in exceptional standard of performance and contribution towards long-term growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

Support Business Units to manage existing and new supply chains.

• Support retender & deep dives - understand customer, strategy and objectives, monitor and assist in delivery.
• Support mobilisation of supply chain for new contracts - set strategy and objectives, working with the mobilisation team and the client to influence and facilitate the appropriate supply strategy.
• Increase compliance to preferred supplier contracts through activities such as analysis of spend, rationalisation of suppliers, promoting benefits of preferred suppliers and influencing Contract Managers on supplier choice.

Supplier identification, selection and negotiation

• Review and analyse current spend within the division to maintain comprehensive knowledge of supply base and contract status and identify value improvement opportunities by reducing costs or improving service delivery.
• Review market to identify new and alternative suppliers to meet CBRE needs - including new sectors.
• Ensure suppliers are safe, sustainable and appropriately accredited.
• Develop contractual arrangements with suppliers that are recognised for delivering best value, including high quality service delivery to CBRE and its customers.
• Work with preferred suppliers in order to deliver best value, cost savings and service level improvements, achieving high quality and standardisation across the division. Conduct regular audits and performance reviews with suppliers to maintain effective relationships and identify value improvement opportunities.

Supplier management

• Promote performance management, innovation and continuous improvement to contracts and discuss how to replicate supplier improvements, success to other CBRE contracts for mutual benefit.
• Actively benchmark suppliers on price and capability to drive best value.

Category and supply chain development

• Develop and implement category strategies for elected categories, sectors and localities.
• Close gaps and identify and realise opportunities to optimise the number of suppliers and leverage high performing suppliers.
• Work with Central and other Divisional procurement team.

Educate and advise on procurement best practise

• Develop internal stakeholders' procurement expertise.
• Advise on CBRE supply chain capabilities and participate in supplier meetings with contract staff.
• Promote and champion use of CBRE procurement tools to deliver benefit to each contract.
• Support the communication of procurement strategies within the division, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and included in decision making, share information and best practice across business units.
• Collaborative Development of the business.
• Effective team-working, and support to colleagues.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of CBRE procurement strategies and initiatives within the Division. Working effectively with Central and Procurement teams in other divisions to develop and share best practise and technical expertise.
• Working with QHSE, Finance and Commercial Teams

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• CIPS qualified (or in-progress) or equivalent with operational experience of managing and working within diverse and complex organisation.
• Customer focused, with excellent influencing and communication skills.
• The ability to work with and influence a broad range and level of stakeholders and supplier staff.
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to maximise short term whilst building upon long-term productive relationships.
• Thrive on working within a fast paced organisation across EMEA, with a diverse supply base and wide geographical spread of contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen and a proven track record of identifying and delivering substantial savings.
• Proficient analytical skills and a measured approach to decision making.

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 can 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.

Our Values

• RESPECT: We act with consideration for others' ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration
• INTEGRITY: No one individual, no one deal, no one client, is bigger than our commitment to our company and what we stand for
• SERVICE: We approach our clients challenges with enthusiasm and diligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people, capital and opportunities
• EXCELLENCE: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients, employees and shareholders

About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions

As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.

CBRE Group, Inc. is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE".

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