Procurement Director

CBRE, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Director to lead the procurement function, plan and direct sourcing and purchasing activities, and supervise staff.

This role emphasizes enforcing procurement strategies, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration with clients and internal teams. The candidate will develop local and regional sourcing programs, design purchasing information systems, and deliver monthly KPI reports to senior management while modeling CBRE RISE values and driving performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8–12 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility required.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, mentoring and measuring performance is preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to influence multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees; conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, schedules, and deadlines; cross-train staff.
• Assist with creation and implementation of company-wide policies, playbooks and materials.
• Enforce sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals.
• Develop and manage local and regional sourcing strategies and vendor relationships.
• Design and develop purchasing information systems and monthly KPI reports for Sr. Management.
• Manage annual procurement budget and supplier base; act as liaison between business, client sourcing, and internal departments.
• Resolve vendor disputes and define requirements for goods, services, and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

C.P.M.

C.P.S.M.

N.A.C.M. eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Procurement Director, you will assist with the overall planning and direction of the procurement function.

This job is part of the Procurement function. They are responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials.
• Enforce sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals and objectives.
• Develop, communicate, and manage the execution of local and regional sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals and objectives.
• Design, and develop purchasing information systems. Prepare monthly reports of departmental activities, KPIs, and metrics to present to Sr. Management.
• Manage annual procurement budget and supplier base of vendors.
• Serve as a liaison between the business and client sourcing, and internal departments.
• Resolve vendor disputes and develop organization requirements of goods, services, supplies, and equipment.
• Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 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 the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Procurement Director position is $160,000 per year and the maximum salary for the position is $190,000 per year with bonus potential. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

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).

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