Cushman & Wakefield · 3 days ago
Procurement Manager
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expCushman & Wakefield is a global leader in real estate services, and they are seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and vendor management for their client accounts. This role involves managing procurement activities, developing sourcing strategies, and ensuring effective vendor relationships to drive value creation across the portfolio.
CommercialCommercial Real EstateConsultingLeasingLegalProperty Management
Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of the Procurement relationship with Client, Account Management Team, vendors, C&W Corporate, and other key stakeholders
Develop, maintain, and implement a strategic sourcing roadmap and related category sourcing strategies to realize identified value creation opportunities
Coordinate the consolidation and reporting information flow of LATAM and APAC sourcing strategies to the Client
Facilitate supplier audits, QBRs, and other vendor relationship management activities
Manage applicable governance processes and initiatives to ensure the achievement of all goals, metrics, and KPIs
Analyze account-wide spend, benchmarks, vendors, operations, and processes to consistently identify value creation opportunities. Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize procurement strategies
Develop and facilitate eRFPs of varying complexity, analyze responses, negotiate, and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results
Ensure appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account
Interpret basic contract terms & conditions and advise management regarding contractual rights / risks, COI escalations, obligations, effective use of legal resources, and other contractual matters
Manage the development, installation, and maintenance of tracking & reporting mechanisms that yield the appropriate outputs
Maintain organized records to ensure any implemented system of checks and balances is being continually met for contracts and additional compliance items
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
Participate at an appropriate level & frequency in all meetings and exhibit client presentation delivery expertise
Resolve issues from the client with respect to supplier performance and quality
Generate and distribute all necessary and requested reports
Maintain good business practices
Manage all aspects of personnel and roles with a direct reporting relationship if applicable
Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree is required
7+ years' experience in procurement, ideally in facility services or in a vertical with similar spend categories
Demonstrated experience in leading and executing multiple strategic sourcing initiatives simultaneously
Experience using procurement technology such as e-RFPs, reverse auctions, e-catalogs, and contract management systems
Experience in developing category management strategies
Must possess both the ability to prepare/negotiate agreements & amendments and the ability to interpret to clients the specifics of contracts
Must possess analytical and quantitative skills to analyze and interpret information, data, and related documentation
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
Self-motivated and work independently to find solutions
Preferred
MBA or related Master's Degree
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life, and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield is a real estate services firm that offers retail investment, energy management, and property services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$734.8MKey Investors
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2023-10-10Post Ipo Debt· $223.8M
2023-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2022-10-13Post Ipo Debt· $27.3M
Leadership Team
Matthew Bouw
CEO Asia Pacific & EMEA
Michelle M. MacKay
CEO
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