Director, Supplier Performance & Relationship Management
Cushman & Wakefield · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteManufacturing$132k–$155k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Transformation
- Supplier Management
- Cross-Functional Partnership
- Measurement, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field is required; Master’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in global Procurement, Vendor Management, and Supplier Relationship Management.
- Deep understanding of indirect procurement, with category literacy across IFM / facilities management, professional services, and technology preferred; experience in the commercial real estate, facilities management, or real estate services sector is a strong advantage.
- 5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role with SPRM-related program or function ownership.
- Proven leadership experience in procurement or with a track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to modernize functions through technology enablement, process redesign, and team development at scale, ideally in a global, complex, multi-category environment.
- Deep understanding of supplier governance frameworks, scorecards, strategic business reviews, and preferred supplier network development.
- Proven experience managing supplier relationships at the executive tier, including structuring and leading Executive BRs and joint business planning processes.
- Strong command of supplier risk management principles and their integration into procurement governance — experience working alongside or within a Risk or Compliance function is highly valued.
- Track record of benchmarking external best practice and translating it into actionable, adopted internal frameworks — both defining strategy and implementing/landing the strategy.
- Familiarity with responsible sourcing regulatory frameworks; strong data literacy: able to design meaningful KPIs, interrogate supplier performance data, and translate analytics into commercial narrative for senior audiences; proficiency with SPRM platforms, CLM, CMMS, and BI tools.
- Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including service line leadership, suppliers, and clients.
- Skilled at balancing local/regional needs with global frameworks to deliver measurable improvements in satisfaction and value.
- Experience mobilizing global teams supporting performance management and reporting across the supply chain.
Skills
- Strategic Vision & Framework Thinking
- Stakeholder Influence
- Commercial Acumen
- External Intelligence
- Program Leadership
- Relationship Management
- Risk Intelligence
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs.
- Competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay
$ 131,750.00 - $155,000.00
Schedule
TBD