Director, Global Account Procurement Lead

Job Title Director, Global Account Procurement Lead

Job Description Summary Under the direction of the Division Procurement Director, the Global Procurement Lead, is responsible for overseeing the procurement function within the portfolio of sites on a client account. This role involves managing procurement strategies, ensuring cost-effective purchasing of goods and services, and building strong relationships with clients & suppliers. The Global Procurement Lead will provide strategic leadership and coordination across regional procurement teams and stakeholders to support the organization’s overall objectives

Acting as the accountable global procurement owner for the client account, the role sets the global procurement strategy and strategic sourcing direction, aligns procurement objectives with the client account plan, consolidates global reporting and value delivery, and coordinates global stakeholder and supplier governance across regions.

This role develops strategic partnerships and ensures that procurement strategies are client-centric, innovative and aligned to deliver measurable client value including responsible sourcing objectives and sustainable business outcomes.

Job Description OUR CORE VALUESDriven:
We celebrate determination in pursuit of excellence.

Resilient:
We navigate uncertainty with courage and adapt to deliver impactful outcomes.

Inclusive:
We value curiosity and collaboration. We seek out different perspectives, listen actively and turn feedback into solutions.

Visionary:
Our continuous quest for improvement is guided by our desire to design a better future.

Entrepreneurial:
We act like owners. We are resourceful, creative, and agile, and we balance competing needs to create impactful solutions for the real estate industry.

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ACCOUNTABILITIES ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Own the global procurement relationship with the Client, Account Management Team, Regional Procurement Leads, Procurement Operations, suppliers and C&W Corporate stakeholders.

Participate in global governance meetings and ensure that regional procurement matters requiring global direction or escalation are addressed.

Consolidate global procurement reporting and produce global procurement content for QBRs using regional inputs that provide a consistent account-wide view Support strategic client pursuits and global QBRs by clearly articulating Procurement’s strategic contribution, measurable value and bottom-line benefits.

Validate and consolidate procurement value delivered globally, including savings and value data submitted by the regions.

Implement programs and initiatives to ensure achievement of agreed goals, metrics and KPIs.Oversee global procurement resource requirements and support alignment of regional resource planning with account priorities.

Escalate and coordinate resolution of major regional risks and issues requiring global intervention.

CONTRACTINGProvide global oversight of contracting activities in alignment with the approved sourcing strategy, account requirements and C&W policies.

Interpret contracts, negotiate with suppliers where global involvement is required, and ensure appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account.

Advise management regarding contractual rights, obligations, effective use of resources and legal matters, engaging the appropriate Legal stakeholders when required.

Support global oversight of contract compliance and ensure that material compliance risks identified by regional teams are escalated and addressed through the appropriate governance channels. SOURCINGSet the strategic sourcing direction for the account and ensure that regional sourcing activity supports the global procurement strategy.

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