Global Procurement Leader

CBRE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE Procurement is seeking a Sr. Manager to lead a large, diverse team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing outsourced service providers. You will work with multiple clients and departments to develop and execute complex procurement strategies.

You will supervise staff, coordinate daily activities, and shape policy and playbooks across local to global levels, ensuring contracts align with CBRE standards and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 5–8 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.
• Experience in 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 handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills for calculating percentages, fractions, and financial-related calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and oversee recruiting and hiring.
• Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities; set schedules and cross-train staff.
• Assist with the development of company-wide policies, playbooks, and materials.
• Develop strategies with stakeholders to coordinate global procurement efforts.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts for large purchases.
• Oversee contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals.
• Manage supplier and contractor certification; review vendor performance.
• Mentor on outsourcing practices and manage cross-location issues.
• Review RTFs, select solutions and agreements; approve contracts with providers.
• Act as a key contact for utilization management and external solutions.
• Lead by example per CBRE values and align with department plans.
• Apply broad business knowledge to achieve team objectives.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems.
• Improve and refine processes and standards.

Skills

Staff management

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

People coaching

Policy development

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or NACM certifications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

CBRE Procurement is seeking a Sr. Manager to lead a large, diverse team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing outsourced service providers. You will work with multiple clients and departments to develop and execute complex procurement strategies.

You will supervise staff, coordinate daily activities, and shape policy and playbooks across local to global levels, ensuring contracts align with CBRE standards and strategic goals.