Procurement Manager(Tradesmen/Construction Services)

Company: CBRE
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Procurement Manager(Tradesmen/Construction Services)

Job ID

175906

Posted

12-Aug-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance, Administrative, Construction

Location(s)

Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Detroit - Michigan - United States of America, Milwaukee - Wisconsin - United States of America

About the Role:
As a CBRE Procurement Consultant, you will provide strategy and direction to the team that designs, evaluates, and provide reports on the collection of data related to the sourcing, contracting, management, and performance of suppliers and vendors.

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:

• Develop, plan, organize and put in place contracting and procurement strategies and programs based on the team's research. Present results of reports along with their relative impacts to the business to management.
• Assist with the management of the RFP process, solution selection, and negotiations. Manage the supplier/contractor certification process.
• Prepare and maintain contracts with local and regional service providers under company standards.
• Partner with Finance to outline potential value and ROI for proposed initiatives and rack results.
• Take part in projects within the procurement space, as needed. Provide advice on compliance with public contracts regulations and legislative requirements during project delivery.
• Work with service providers, multi-year contract management and playing key governance roles with outsourced vendors.
• Serve as point of contact for management outside of procurement solutions.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.
  
  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, preferred.
  • Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
  • Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
  • Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
    
    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have 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 recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
    
    NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.
    
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