Cushman & Wakefield

Procurement Manager

Cushman & Wakefield$102K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of procurement management experience
  • Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing and vendor management
  • Proficient in negotiating contracts and interpreting legal agreements
  • Experience with eRFPs and supplier audits
  • Ability to analyze data and make strategic recommendations using AI-driven platforms
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing a team or coordinator

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic sourcing processes and manage vendor relationships
  • Oversee supplier consolidation and local vendor activities
  • Facilitate supplier audits and ensure KPIs are achieved
  • Develop and negotiate complex eRFPs and contracts
  • Advise on contractual obligations and legal issues
  • Implement tracking mechanisms for compliance and reporting
  • Resolve supplier performance issues and uphold business practices

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time off options
Full Job Description
Job Title
Procurement Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Summary

Under the direction of the Sr. Procurement Manager, this role leads and manages the strategic sourcing, contract administration, vendor relationship management, and overall operations for all Procurement activities across the portfolio of sites on a Client account. This position is highly visible to internal & external stakeholders and will be client-facing.

Responsibilities
  • Manage all aspects of the Procurement relationship with Client, Account Management Team, Vendors, C&W Corporate, and other key stakeholders.
  • Responsible for high and low-range supplier consolidation and local and community vendor activities.
  • Implement programs, facilitate supplier audits & QBRs, and initiatives to ensure the achievement of all goals, metrics, and KPIs are met. Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize procurement strategies.
  • Develop and facilitate various complexity eRFPs, analyze responses, negotiate, and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results.
  • Interprets contracts, coordinates SOWs, negotiates with vendors, and ensures appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account.
  • Advise management regarding contractual rights, COI escalations, obligations, and other contractual matters, such as effective use of resources and legal issues.
  • Manage the development, installation, and maintenance of tracking & reporting mechanisms that yield the appropriate outputs and conform to requested forms and frequencies.
  • Maintain organized records to ensure any implemented system of checks and balances is being continually met for service 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.
  • Generate and distribute all necessary and requested reports.
  • Maintain good business practices
  • Resolve issues from the client with respect to supplier performance and quality
  • Exhibit people leadership expertise by overseeing a Procurement Coordinator with an indirect reporting relationship.
  • Experience using AI-driven procurement, sourcing, and contract-management platforms.
  • Ability to translate AI-generated insights into strategic recommendations for client leadership
  • Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned


Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally 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. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 102,000.00 - $120,000.00

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield plc is a global commercial real estate services firm. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. Cushman & Wakefield is among the world's largest commercial real estate services firms, with revenues of US$9.4 billion in 2021. The company operates from approximately 400 offices in 60 countries, has around 50,000 employees and manages about 4,100 million sq ft of commercial space. It is one of the "Big Three" commercial real estate services companies, alongside CBRE and JLL.
Learn more about Cushman & Wakefield
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$220.5 million
Founded
1917
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$7.8 billion
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