Senior Category Strategy & Supplier Growth Lead

Cushman & Wakefield; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Denver is seeking a Senior Category Manager who will lead the development and implementation of category strategies and supplier relationship management company-wide.

You will establish category plans with business partners, drive EBITDA growth through preferred suppliers, and ensure compliant, effective commercial arrangements while collaborating with Finance, Operations, Technology and Legal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of facilities category management or procurement experience.
• CPSM/CIPS or equivalent certifications preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of procurement 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 across business lines.
• Establish and manage preferred supplier programs to drive client value.
• Partner with procurement, service line leadership to align strategy with priorities.
• Drive EBITDA growth through preferred suppliers and best practices.
• Develop data analytics to mine third-party spend and monitor performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Operations, Legal.

Skills

Facilities category management

Data analytics

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder relationships

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPSM / CIPS certification preferred

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield in Denver is seeking a Senior Category Manager who will lead the development and implementation of category strategies and supplier relationship management company-wide.

You will establish category plans with business partners, drive EBITDA growth through preferred suppliers, and ensure compliant, effective commercial arrangements while collaborating with Finance, Operations, Technology and Legal.