Sr. Procurement Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Senior Manager to lead a sizable team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing outsourced service providers. You will help multiple clients and departments develop and execute complex sourcing and procurement strategies.

You will work within the procurement function to source goods, services, or materials from vendors and suppliers, ensuring alignment with company standards and global practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate staff; lead recruitment and coaching.
• Coordinate daily team activities and ensure deadlines.
• Develop and implement procurement policies and playbooks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies at multiple levels.
• Draft and review contracts for large scale purchases and renewals.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Performance management

Team supervision

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

C.P.M./C.P.S.M./N.A.C.M. certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Procurement Sr. Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a large team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service provider for outsourced services. You will also assist multiple clients or departments with the development and execution of complex 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. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Assist with the development of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials.
• Work with business stakeholders, operational, global shared services team members and executive sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local, regional, and global levels.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of large quantities of goods and services.
• Oversee 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 high-profile supplier work locations to review vendor performance. Approve and manage costs related to the service provider.
• Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them. Manage issues and expectations across a broad range of skill sets, locations, and cultures.
• Review all RTFs, and select solutions, and agreements. Approve contracts with national and regional service providers. Ensure contracts adhere to company standards.
• Act as a key point of contact for utilization management and coordination with outside procurement solutions.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 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 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.