CBRE · 10 hours ago
Procurement Director
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
8+ years expCBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services and investment. As a Procurement Director, you will assist with planning and directing the procurement function, overseeing sourcing and purchasing goods and services, and managing a team to achieve corporate and client goals.
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 creation and implementation of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials
Enforce sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals and objectives
Develop, communicate, and manage the execution of local and regional sourcing and procurement strategies to support program, corporate, and client goals and objectives
Design, and develop purchasing information systems. Prepare monthly reports of departmental activities, KPIs, and metrics to present to Sr. Management
Manage annual procurement budget and supplier base of vendors
Serve as a liaison between the business and client sourcing, and internal departments
Resolve vendor disputes and develop organization requirements of goods, services, supplies, and equipment
Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal
Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department
Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline
Qualification
Required
C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility, required
Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems
Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset
Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered
Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is 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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