Senior Category Manager: Facility Services & Suppliers

Cushman & Wakefield; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Oregon seeks a Senior Category Manager to lead the development and implementation of category strategies and supplier relationships across the business. You will select and manage a robust preferred supplier program that drives value for clients and the firm.

The role requires 7+ years in facilities category management, strong negotiation, analytics, and cross-functional leadership. You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Legal to align procurement priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years of facilities category management or related procurement experience.
• Professional certifications preferred (CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M.).
• In-depth knowledge of Procurement and fundamentals.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in facility services trades.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Inner drive to accomplish goals and not deterred by obstacles.
• Capacity to develop innovative strategies and solutions, creative problem solver.
• Contract negotiation and ongoing management skills.
• Analytics, ability to mine data to drive in depth analysis.
• Building and managing diverse supplier relationships.
• Ability to independently lead & manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of category strategies.
• Collaborate with procurement business partners and service line leadership to align category priorities.
• Drive EBITDA growth through Cushman & Wakefield's preferred suppliers.
• Incorporate industry best practices into category delivery.
• Utilize data analytics to mine data for spend analysis.
• Monitor preferred supplier utilization and performance.
• Ensure effective commercial arrangements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Data analytics

Project leadership

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield in Oregon seeks a Senior Category Manager to lead the development and implementation of category strategies and supplier relationships across the business. You will select and manage a robust preferred supplier program that drives value for clients and the firm.

The role requires 7+ years in facilities category management, strong negotiation, analytics, and cross-functional leadership. You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Legal to align procurement priorities