Procurement Manager

Cushman & Wakefield • New Orleans, LA

153d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Manager will lead and manage the strategic sourcing, contract administration, vendor relationship management and overall operations for all Procurement activities across the portfolio of sites on a Client account. This position is highly visible within internal & external stakeholders and will be client-facing. Please note that this team member will be required to be onsite 3 days a week (M, W, F) located in New Orleans at 639 Loyal Ave.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field is required. MBA or related Master Degree preferred.
• 6+ years' experience in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing, ideally in facility services or related discipline.
• Understanding of the Strategic Sourcing processes and demonstrated proficiency with e-tools such as e-RFPs, reverse auctions, e-catalogs, and contract management systems.
• Must possess legal knowledge, ability to prepare/negotiate agreements and amendments, and the ability to explain to client the specifics of the contracts.
• Must possess analytical and quantitative skills with ability to analyze and interpret information, data and related documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Self-motivated and work independently to find solutions.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Strong organization skills with the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Procurement relationship with Client, C&W Account Management, C&W Procurement Category Management, C&W Risk, C&W Legal, Suppliers, and other key stakeholders.
• Analyze account-wide facility management services spend, suppliers, operations and statement of works to identify opportunities for value creation. Develop and implement a procurement strategy based on the identified opportunities.
• Develop and facilitate multiple eRFPs, analyze responses, negotiate and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results.
• Provide evaluation and recommendation to Account Management.
• Interpret contracts, negotiate with vendors and ensure appropriate contractual records retention.
• Advise management regarding contractual matters and engage in effective use of Legal and Risk Departments.
• Maintain organized records to ensure any implemented system of checks and balances are being continually met for service contracts and additional compliance items.
• Maintain organized records and establish tracking to manage the workflow of multiple concurrent sourcing events.
• 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 at appropriate level and frequency in all meetings.
• Generate and distribute all necessary and requested reports.
• Resolve issues from the client with respect to supplier performance and quality of service.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees