CBRE · 6 hours ago
Procurement Sr Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$115K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expCBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services and investment. The Procurement Senior Manager will lead a large team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service providers, while developing and executing procurement strategies that drive operational efficiency.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees
Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed
Assist with the development of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials
Work with business stakeholders, operational, global shared services team members and executive sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local, regional, and global levels
Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of large quantities of goods and services
Oversee the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals. Inform peers and corporate management staff of changes or results
Manage supplier and contractor certification process. Conduct periodic visits to high-profile supplier work locations to review vendor performance. Approve and manage costs related to the service provider
Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them. Manage issues and expectations across a broad range of skill sets, locations, and cultures
Review all RTFs, and select solutions, and agreements. Approve contracts with national and regional service providers. Ensure contracts adhere to company standards
Act as a key point of contact for utilization management and coordination with outside procurement solutions
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans
Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives
Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity
Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline
Qualification
Required
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
Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems
Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset
Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations
Preferred
Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred
Benefits
Corporate welfare benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, life and AD&D insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid time off, parental leave, and holidays are available as established by Company policy
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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