About the Role

Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for approximately $1.8B global purchase of goods and services related to the internal operations of CBRE. This portfolio includes all classic "indirect" Procurement categories such as consulting services, marketing services, real estate and facilities, financial services, human resource services, business process outsourcing, office supplies & equipment, benefits, insurance, travel, etc. Responsible for managing a global procurement team and collaborating with stakeholders, operational procurement teams and buyers in various lines of businesses and regions.

What You'll Do

• Manage the procurement of good and services across all global CBRE business units in the spend categories managed, leveraging the continuously growing baselines with the anticipated rapid growth of the business
• Work collaboratively with executive management, individual business units, functional stakeholders to ensure the alignment of sourcing strategies are communicated and leveraged across CBRE
• Establish beneficial working relationships with various internal groups across the organization including regional/country offices, line of business Procurement teams, legal, finance, HR, and others
• Develop category strategies, including market and industry analysis, and execution of strategic sourcing process
• Develop metrics, including external benchmarks, to monitor performance and allow for data driven decision making. Ensure that metrics, including benchmark data, and performance measurements directly support the corporate objectives and performance indicators.
• Develop reporting on spend, compliance, and operational KPI's
• Manage complex projects from conception through implementation, including business case development and change management
• Develop world class category strategies that will help CBRE on both an operational and strategic level
• Responsible for managing supplier risks and developing contingency plans
• Create and maintain mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers to reduce procurement costs, to assure continuity of supply, to improve internal and external purchasing practices, and promote continuous improvement
• Conduct supplier performance management process for key CBRE suppliers
• Understand and monitor key spending trends, cost drivers, market factors and geographic considerations, and strategic importance of critical commodities to implement appropriate sourcing strategies to control the company's purchased material costs and to assure an adequate supply of high-quality goods and services
• Contribute to CBRE goals for supplier diversity and sustainability
• Develop Procurement processes to ensure high efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement organization, with an emphasis on speed and agility
• Ensure ethical principles and standards of purchasing practices, and adherence to Procurement Policy

• Bachelor's degree or higher is preferred in business or related field (i.e.. economics or applicable field)
• MBA is preferred

• Entrepreneurial business leader with proven track-record of success and ability to bring innovation and new strategies to the function
• Strong strategic sourcing and procurement background with experience developing commodity strategies, leading cross functional teams on sourcing initiatives, negotiating service contracts across a wide set of clients across multiple industries and geographies
• Strong communication and change management skills with solid working knowledge of best practices, procurement systems, contract management and hands on experience driving various expense category savings solutions and process efficiencies
• Specific qualifications to include:
• Communicating with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements, educate them on savings opportunities, gain early procurement engagement, and provide timely status updates
• Experienced in establishing Policies and Procedures that will have to be adopted and maintained as the business needs evolve
• Desire and experience leveraging technology, systems, and AI or Automations
• Fifteen or more years of experience in the management of a procurement group with global experience
• Strong interpersonal, communications, and influencing skills to coach constituents within the organization
• Proven ability to build a strong competent team, developing professional roles and responsibilities and implementing effective procedural change to maximize efficiencies in the sourcing, fulfillment and contracting process.

• Making Complex Decisions
• Can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems, great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and difference; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Creating the New and Different
• Can come up with the next great breakthrough thing to do; is creative, a visionary, and can manage innovation; is an effective strategist full of ideas and possibilities, sees multiple futures; has broad interests and knowledge; can both create and bring exciting ideas to market; comfortable speculating about alternative futures without all the data.
• Dealing with Challenges
• Fearlessly takes on all issues, challenges, and people; comfortably confronts and works through conflict; delivers negative feedback and messages without hesitation; deal promptly and fairly with problem performers; lets everyone know where they stand; thrives in crises and is energized by tough challenges; not afraid to make negative decisions and take tough action; challenges the status quo.
• Focusing on Action and Outcomes
• Attacks everything with drive and energy with an eye on the bottom line; not afraid to initiate action before all the facts are known; drives to finish everything she/he starts; acts with a sense of urgency
• Communicating Effectively
• Writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Relates well to a wide variety of diverse styles, leadership types, and personalities; effective up and down, sideways, inside and outside, builds diverse networks; quick to find common ground; treats differences fairly and equitably; treats everyone as a preferred customer
• Acting with Honor and Character
• Is a person of high character; is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs; deals and talks straight; walks her/his talk; is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences