Procurement Senior Manager
Job ID
234983
Posted
20-Aug-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Purchasing/Procurement
Location(s)
Remote - US - Remote - US - United States of America
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.
In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.
**About the role**
As a CBRE Procurement Sr. Manager, you'll be responsible for leading a large team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and handling service provider for outsourced services. You will also assist multiple clients or departments with the development and execution of complex sourcing and procurement strategies.
This job is part of the Procurement function. They are responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.
**What you'll do**
+ Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Supervise 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.
+ Coordinate 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 modern outsourcing practices and the value of applying them. Manage issues and expectations across a broad range of abilities, 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 subject area, and how own field 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 subject area.
**What you'll need**
+ 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 the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
+ Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
+ Leadership skills to empower team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job field and department.
+ In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
+ Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive approach.
+ Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
**Why CBRE?**
We value a culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity! We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we thrive in.
Competitive pay and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, and more that start 1st of the month. Internal advancement available after 6 month mark.
+ **FORTUNE Most Admired Company #1** in real estate for third consecutive year; **Ten** years in a row on the list.
+ **Forbes** Named one of the **best large employers** in America and one of the **World's Best Employers!**
**Disclaimers**
+ Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the position is $ 100000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $135000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.
**Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
**Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at
[email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)