Procurement Manager

Job Title

Procurement Manager

Under the direction of Procurement Leadership, 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 client accounts. This position is highly visible to internal & external stakeholders and will be client-facing.

• Driven:
  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, listenactivelyand turn feedback in to 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.

• 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 supplier diversity efforts.
• Implement programs,facilitatesupplieraudits &QBRs,and initiatives to ensuretheachievement of all goals, metrics,andKPIsare met.
• Analyze account-widespend,benchmarking,vendors, operations,and processes tocontinuallyconsistentlyidentify opportunities for value creation.
  
  Identify cost-saving opportunities andoptimizeprocurement strategies.
• Develop andfacilitatevariouscomplexityeRFPs, analyze responses, negotiate,and use other techniques asrequiredto obtain the expected results.
• Interprets contracts,SOW coordination,negotiates with vendors,andensuresappropriate contractualrecordsretention plans are in place on the account.
• Advisemanagementregardingcontractual 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 balancesisbeingcontinually met for service contracts andadditionalcompliance 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 atanappropriate level & frequency in all meetingsandexhibitclient 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 management expertise
• 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 related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Businessorarelated field is required. MBA or related
  
  Master’sDegreepreferred.
• Experience in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing, ideally in Facility services,or related discipline.

• Understanding of the Strategic Sourcing processes anddemonstratedproficiencywith e-tools such as e-RFPs, reverse auctions, e-catalogs, and contract management systems
• Mustpossesslegal knowledge,the ability to prepare/negotiate agreements & amendments, and the ability to explain to clients the specifics of the contracts.
• Mustpossessanalytical and quantitative skills withabilityto analyze…