Manager - Procurement

Cushman & Wakefield; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a procurement professional in Bengaluru to drive strategy, lead sourcing and negotiations, and manage vendor relationships. The role involves preparing executive dashboards, supporting client meetings, and ensuring governance and policy compliance across procurement activities.

The ideal candidate will coordinate with Finance, Legal, Operations and Business teams, handling procurement operations and contract lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement strategy development and execution across categories.
• Experience leading sourcing, bidding, RFQ/RFP, negotiation and vendor management.
• Experience driving cost optimization and supplier consolidation.
• Experience in procurement governance, policy compliance, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement strategy development and execution across categories.
• Lead sourcing, bidding, RFQ/RFP, negotiation, and vendor management activities.
• Prepare client presentations, procurement reviews, dashboards, and executive reports.
• Support client meetings, business reviews, and solution presentations.
• Drive cost optimization, value engineering, and supplier consolidation initiatives.
• Manage supplier onboarding, compliance, performance reviews, and governance meetings.
• Support contract negotiations, renewals, and contract lifecycle management.
• Oversee procurement operations, purchase orders, vendor coordination, and process compliance.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Operations, and Business teams.
• Support audits, procurement governance, and policy compliance.
• Act as a deputy to the Procurement Head as required.

Job description

• Support procurement strategy development and execution across categories.
• Lead sourcing, bidding, RFQ/RFP, negotiation, and vendor management activities.
• Prepare client presentations, procurement reviews, dashboards, and executive reports.
• Support client meetings, business reviews, and solution presentations.
• Drive cost optimization, value engineering, and supplier consolidation initiatives.
• Manage supplier onboarding, compliance, performance reviews, and governance meetings.
• Support contract negotiations, renewals, and contract lifecycle management.
• Oversee procurement operations, purchase orders, vendor coordination, and process compliance.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Operations, and Business teams.
• Support audits, procurement governance, and policy compliance.
• Act as a deputy to the Procurement Head as required.