Procurement Consultant (On-site in Indianapolis)

CBRE; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a T&T Procurement Consultant to design, evaluate, and manage sourcing and contracting activities. The role focuses on onboarding, prequalification, and compliance for service providers and contractors across construction projects.

This full-time position requires on-site presence at the client’s campus three days a week in Indianapolis, with collaboration across procurement teams and project managers to align with GMP, T&M, and other delivery models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, project management, or contract management experience in construction-related fields.
• Knowledge of standard procurement and project management principles with practical application.
• Proficient MS Office and data analysis skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Design, generate, review, and produce documentation to support sourcing requirements.
• Manage onboarding, prequalification, and compliance using enterprise systems.
• Assess provider capabilities, safety performance, capacity, and market conditions.
• Maintain supplier relationships and ensure performance against expectations.
• Lead RFP processes across design, engineering, and services in multiple regions.
• Develop sourcing strategies, bids, and contracting approaches.
• Collect and rationalize data to support improvements and recommendations.
• Create bid evaluation frameworks and conduct comparative analyses.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong organizational skills

Math skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, or relevant field

Tools

D365

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

About TheRole

As a CBRE T&TProcurement Consultant, you will design, evaluate, manage and providedeliverables based on the collection of data related to the sourcing,contracting, management, and performance of service providers and contractors.

About TheRole

As a CBRE T&TProcurement Consultant, you will design, evaluate, manage and providedeliverables based on the collection of data related to the sourcing,contracting, management, and performance of service providers and contractors. This position is a member ofa Client dedicated Procurement team. The team is responsible for sourcing, onboarding,contracting, and procurement of goods, services, or materials for constructionproject management and contracting activities.

This role is afull-time position and will require on-site presence at the client's campusthree days a week in Indianapolis.

What You’llDo

• Design, generate, review, and produce documentations to support account, client, and global sourcing requirements and priorities.
• Manage and oversee service provider prequalification, onboarding, and compliance using enterprise systems (e.g., D365, Coupa and Ariba).
• Assess service provider capabilities, safety performance (e.g., TRIR, DART and EMR), capacity, and market conditions.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships while holding them accountable to performance expectations, quality, and project deliverables.
• Issuance and coordination of RFP activities in collaboration with Project Managers or Lead RFx (RFP/RFQ) processes for construction, design, engineering, and specialty services across multiple geographic regions.
• Align procurement methodology with project delivery models (e.g., GMP, T&M, preconstruction, reimbursable, programmatic rates).
• Develop sourcing strategies and plans, including competitive bids, sole/single-source justifications, and phased contracting approaches.
• Collect, rationalized, and ensure data integrity, accuracy, and usefulness. Leverage data from multiple sources to create a complete overview that facilitates the deliveries of improvements and recommendation(s).
• Design and manage bid evaluation frameworks, scoring criteria, and comparative analyses.
• Evaluate and validate proposals across schedule, risk, safety, scope completeness, commercial structures, pricing models, and change management provisions.
• Prepare executive-ready summaries and award recommendations with clear, defensible rationale.
• Facilitate evaluator alignment and stakeholder decision-making.
• Draft and review Statements of Work (SOWs) or Work Orders (WO), ensuring alignment with corporate contracting standards (e.g., PO‑based engagements, AIA/CCDC frameworks). Coordinate with Legal and contracting teams to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Manage communication across internal teams and external service providers.
• Provide timely updates, follow‑ups, and reporting to meet project timelines.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Ownership and impact on the quality of one’s own work.
• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines. Drive continuous improvement in procurement workflows, templates, and documentation.
• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions and check for understanding.

What You’llNeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction Management, or relevant business fields
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, project management, or contract management in construction-related fields (preferred). In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Knowledge of standard procurement and project management principles with practical experience in applying them.
• Math skills and ability to produce financial-related calculations.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include, but not limited to, Word, Excel, Form, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with a continuous inquisitive and learning mindset.
• Strong understanding of construction contracting models and commercial structures

Please beadvised that effective January 1, 2026, CBRE Project Management and Turner&Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As acandidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initialemployment may be with Tuner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequentlytransfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

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 [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).