Senior Procurement Supply Chain Manager

About the role

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading sourcing, supplier management, subcontractor oversight, commercial support, procurement governance, reporting, and cost optimization activities in support of CBRE account delivery. This role ensures procurement activities align with client commitments, operational requirements, compliance standards, KPI expectations, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events for goods, services and subcontracted work required to support account operations and client delivery.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that improve service, mitigate risk, and deliver cost savings or cost avoidance.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, competitive bidding processes, commercial analysis, and procurement recommendations.
• Support procurement planning for ongoing operations, transition activities, facilities services and project-related work.
• Leverage market intelligence and CBRE supply chain capabilities to improve procurement outcomes and service delivery.
• Support selection, onboarding, and ongoing management of suppliers and subcontractors used in service delivery.
• Maintain subcontractor and supplier tracking records, including sourcing plans, supplier matrices, and related procurement documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance and partner with operations teams to resolve service issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Help ensure supplier contracts, insurance requirements, cancellation provisions, and performance expectations are administered in accordance with account requirements.
• Support warranty recovery, vendor accountability, and service quality expectations across the supply base.
• Provide procurement support for contract administration, commercial documentation, and sourcing-related approvals.
• Assist in evaluating procurement impacts related to scope changes, service modifications, work orders, and account amendments.
• Ensure procurement activity aligns with contractual requirements, internal controls, client standards, and sourcing governance expectations.
• Partner with finance, legal, operations, and account leadership to address pricing, risk, supplier issues, and procurement-related decisions.
• Prepare and maintain procurement reports on sourcing activity, supplier performance, savings, spend trends, risk items, and pipeline progress.
• Develop and maintain sourcing and savings plans and communicate progress against procurement targets.
• Support benchmarking, market comparisons, and data-driven recommendations to improve supplier and category performance.
• Contribute quarterly business reviews, KPI discussions, and service performance reviews where procurement performance impacts account delivery.
• Aid in root cause analysis and corrective action planning when procurement or supplier-related issues affect operational performance.
• Prepare and maintain procurement-related reporting to support account governance, supplier oversight, savings delivery, compliance, and operational performance.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing strategies, supplier management practices, and procurement governance principles.

Ability to interpret contract requirements and apply them to sourcing, supplier oversight, and procurement decision-making.

Strong analytical and financial skills, including the ability to evaluate pricing, supplier proposals, savings opportunities, and spend data.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and procurement, spend, or supplier management tools as applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, subcontractor management, or supply chain operations.

Demonstrated experience managing sourcing events, evaluating suppliers, negotiating commercial terms, and driving measurable savings outcomes.

Experience working in a service-based, facilities, real estate, project, or outsourced operations environment is preferred.

Skills

Strong knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing strategies, supplier management practices, and procurement governance principles.

Ability to interpret contract requirements and apply them to sourcing, supplier oversight, and procurement decision-making.

Strong analytical and financial skills, including the ability to evaluate pricing, supplier proposals, savings opportunities, and spend data.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and procurement, spend, or supplier management tools as applicable.

Benefits

CBRE offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program designed to support the mental, physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.

Schedule

The role is primarily remote or hybrid, with occasional onsite meetings or supplier reviews as needed.