Strategic Facilities Procurement Lead

Cushman & Wakefield; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Paid time away

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Sr. Procurement Coordinator to support client sourcing and contract management across multiple accounts in facility management services.

Reporting to Procurement Leadership, you will help execute strategy, develop bid packages, and coordinate RFP activity with internal stakeholders and suppliers. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, negotiation skills, and adherence to policies while leveraging AI tools for day-to-day tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. (Advanced degree is a plus)
• Two+ years of related Facilities Management/Indirect Procurement or equivalent experience desired.
• Must have knowledge of legal aspects of contract terms and implications, ability to prepare amendments, and explain to stakeholders the specifics of the contracts.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Procurement Leadership and Account Management to develop bid packages including statement of work, service-levels, KPIs, pricing matrix, and to facilitate RFP activity including loading RFPs into e-sourcing tool, transmitting to invited suppliers, facilitating site tours, and coordinating answers to supplier questions.
• Manage and negotiate required Certificate of Insurance thresholds of the designated Clients Accounts.
• Support supplier audits to ensure utilization of Preferred/Approved Suppliers, contract templates, additional tools, and templates.
• Responsible for supplier onboarding, supplier proposals, and assist in evaluation presentations to stakeholders.
• Coordinate the preparation of contracts with suppliers, utilizing templates and processes to ensure accuracy in final negotiated Scope of Work, Pricing, Site & Equipment Lists.
• Facilitate contract negotiation ensuring compliance with C&W and/or client policies and review compliance of service agreement terms and conditions and engaging Legal and Risk Departments where necessary.
• Contract Repository utilization for supplier contract storage.
• Maintain organized records and establish tracking to manage the workflow of multiple concurrent sourcing events.
• Research and analyze the supply base for diverse suppliers, supplier consolidation, and improvement in service levels for the Client Account.
• Utilize AI in day-to-day operations regarding meeting notes, scope of work building and other activities.
• Conduct all meetings with internal and external customers in a professional manner using a high degree of persuasive ability, professional knowledge, tact, good judgment, and diplomacy.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Contract management

RFP experience

Vendor negotiation

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

e-Sourcing tool

Contract templates

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Sr. Procurement Coordinator to support client sourcing and contract management across multiple accounts in facility management services.

Reporting to Procurement Leadership, you will help execute strategy, develop bid packages, and coordinate RFP activity with internal stakeholders and suppliers. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, negotiation skills, and adherence to policies while leveraging AI tools for day-to-day tasks.