Jobs · Manufacturing · Illinois

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

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