Sr. Procurement Manager

About the Role

The Senior Procurement Manager leads the procurement function within a portfolio of client accounts and their associated properties. This client-facing, highly visible role involves developing and executing procurement strategies, leading strategic sourcing, ensuring cost-effective procurement of goods and services, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and managing supplier performance.

Core Values

• Driven: We celebrate determination in pursuit of excellence.
• Resilient: We navigate uncertainty with courage and adapt to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Inclusive: We value curiosity and collaboration. We seek out different perspectives, listen actively, and turn feedback into solutions.
• Visionary: Our continuous quest for improvement is guided by our desire to design a better future.
• Entrepreneurial: We act like owners. We are resourceful, creative, and agile, and we balance competing needs to create impactful solutions for the real estate industry.

Responsibilities

• Directly engage with clients, account management teams, suppliers, C&W Corporate, and other key stakeholders to develop a positive, productive partnership with Procurement to enable continuous value creation delivery.
• Develop, maintain, and lead implementation of a global strategic sourcing roadmap and related category sourcing strategies to realize identified value creation opportunities.
• Manage supplier audits, business reviews, and other supplier relationship management partnership strategies to enhance delivered value, quality, innovation, and service to the client.
• Implement programs and initiatives, and manage applicable governance processes, to ensure achievement of all assigned goals, metrics, and KPIs.
• Analyze account-wide data, benchmarks, market research, case studies, and processes to constantly identify and maximize value creation opportunities ranging from cost savings to innovation application.
• Develop and execute end-to-end eRFPs of varying complexity.
• Interpret legal and business implications of contractual terms and conditions; advise stakeholders of contractual rights/risks and make recommendations in relation to addressing risk, obligations, effective use of legal resources, and other contractual matters.
• Employ C&W best practices, policies, processes, tools, and templates to include both C&W corporate and client account specifications, as well as engaging with Category Managers and preferred suppliers in the execution of Procurement responsibilities.
• Manage the development, installation, utilization, and maintenance of data in tracking and reporting tools.
• Leverage AI-powered analytics to optimize team resource allocation, forecast workload demands, and improve capacity planning.
• Apply machine learning models to create dynamic supplier scorecards, analyze performance patterns, and predict emerging issues.
• Utilize technology and tools to manage document management governance and compliance for documents ranging from COIs to MSAs.
• Actively identify and contribute to or lead improvement projects and initiatives.
• Conduct change management activities and applicable training as required.
• Work cross-functionally with departments to problem-solve and complete projects/initiatives.
• Actively participate in the continuous development of team members.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required; MBA or related Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in procurement/strategic sourcing, ideally in facilities-related categories.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Strategic Sourcing process and demonstrated proficiency with e-tools such as e-RFPs, reverse auctions, e-catalogs, and contract management systems.
• Must possess legal knowledge, ability to prepare/negotiate agreements and amendments, and the ability to explain to clients the specifics of the contracts.
• Must possess analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to analyze and interpret information, data, and related documentation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, results-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to find solutions.
• Experience effectively leading cross-functional teams.
• Project management experience.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others and exchange accurate information; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; move about the workplace; remain in a stationary position for up to 90% of the time; and extend hands and arms in any direction.

Pay

The compensation for this position is $119,000.00 - $140,000.00, depending on factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, including health, vision, and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; retirement savings plans; life and disability insurance programs; and paid and unpaid time away from work.