Sr. Procurement Manager

About the role

As a CBRE Procurement Sr. Manager, you'll manage a large team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service providers for outsourced services. You will assist multiple clients or departments with the development and execution of complex sourcing and procurement strategies. This role is part of the Procurement function, focusing on sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees, including monitoring training, development, performance evaluations, and coaching.
• Oversee recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities, including setting work schedules, assigning tasks, and cross-training staff.
• Set and track staff and department deadlines; mentor and coach as needed.
• Assist in developing company-wide policies, procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, operational teams, global shared services, and executive sponsors to develop and execute strategy at local, regional, and global levels.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and business documents for large-scale purchases of goods and services.
• Oversee contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals; communicate changes or results to peers and corporate management.
• Manage the supplier and contractor certification process, including periodic visits to high-profile supplier work locations to review vendor performance.
• Approve and manage costs related to service providers.
• Mentor and educate teams on contemporary outsourcing practices and their value.
• Manage issues and expectations across diverse skill sets, locations, and cultures.
• Review RFPs, select solutions and agreements, and approve contracts with national and regional service providers while ensuring adherence to company standards.
• Act as a key point of contact for utilization management and coordination with outside procurement solutions.
• Lead by example, modeling behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values and influencing others to adopt new perspectives while adhering to policies and departmental plans.
• Apply broad knowledge of the business and discipline to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify and solve complex technical and operational problems.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M., or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility required.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, performance measurement, appraisal, and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate teams and impact quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills, including the ability to calculate percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.