Procurement Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead a team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service providers for outsourced services. You will partner with clients and departments to develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, contract management, and deep knowledge of procurement processes. If you excel at driving cost savings and supplier performance, join CBRE to influence outcomes across local and regional operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise staff; coach, evaluate performance, and manage recruitment.
• Coordinate daily team activities; set schedules and cross-train staff.
• Set deadlines; mentor and coach as needed.
• Draft and review contracts and business documents for goods/services.
• Review contract terminations, expirations, renewals and inform management.
• Oversee supplier certifications; review vendor performance on-site.
• Mentor on outsourcing practices and value of CBRE methods.
• Analyze facility management spend and identify value opportunities.
• Assist with RTFs, solution selection, and negotiations; manage national/regional contracts.
• Lead by example; align with CBRE RISe values and negotiate sensitive issues.
• Collaborate across disciplines to meet team objectives.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day issues in processes and systems.

Skills

Supervision

Coaching

Performance evaluations

Recruiting

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Staff development

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree

C.P.M.

C.P.S.M.

N.A.C.M.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Procurement Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service provider for outsourced services. You will also assist a client or department with the development and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies.

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. Work with business stakeholders, operational shared services team members, and sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local and regional levels.
• Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of goods and services.
• Review the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals. Inform peers and corporate management staff of changes or results.
• Manage supplier and contractor certification process. Conduct periodic visits to supplier work locations to review vendor performance.
• Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them.
• Analyze account-wide facility management services spend, suppliers, operations, and statement of works to identify opportunities for value creation.
• Assist with creating RTFs, selecting solutions, and negotiating. Prepare and maintain contracts with national and regional service providers. Ensure contracts adhere to company standards.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement. Deal with sensitive issues.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 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 preferred.
• Experience in the areas of 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. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.