Procurement Director

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting for a Procurement Director to join our team in Dundee or London on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic candidate to join a global account team.

• 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 senior 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 improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.

• 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. MCIPS, or MCICM certifications or eligibility, required.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• 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.

As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end‑to‑end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.