Strategic Procurement Director

CBRE, Inc.; Columbus, Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa (OH, TX, AZ, FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Procurement Director to lead the procurement function, shaping sourcing strategies and alignment with corporate goals. The role emphasizes leadership, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize purchasing and supplier performance.

You will oversee staff, budgets, KPIs, and monthly reporting to senior management while driving process improvements and vendor relationships across programs and clients.

Responsibilities

• 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 creation and implementation of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials.
• Enforce sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals and objectives.
• Develop, communicate, and manage the execution of local and regional sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals and objectives.
• Design, and develop purchasing information systems. Prepare monthly reports of departmental activities, KPIs, and metrics to present to Sr. Management.
• Manage annual procurement budget and supplier base of vendors.
• Serve as a liaison between the business and client sourcing, and internal departments.
• Resolve vendor disputes and develop organization requirements of goods, services, supplies, and equipment.
• Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

Job description

CBRE, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Procurement Director to lead the procurement function, shaping sourcing strategies and alignment with corporate goals. The role emphasizes leadership, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize purchasing and supplier performance.

You will oversee staff, budgets, KPIs, and monthly reporting to senior management while driving process improvements and vendor relationships across programs and clients.