Senior Procurement Specialist

Brookfield Residential Properties•Cleveland, OH

64d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing the procurement and contract lifecycle across the multifamily portfolio, supporting enterprise goals through effective sourcing strategies, contract management, and supplier partnerships. This role ensures all procurement activities are executed efficiently, cost-effectively, and in compliance with company policies and governance standards. The Senior Sourcing Specialist oversees all phases of the contract process (from monitoring the supplier add process, populating contract templates with project specific details, coordinating internal reviews to execution and record management in Yardi). This role will also work closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, Legal, HR and Accounts Payable to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will also have the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the sourcing process by supporting key activities such as vendor selection, competitive bidding, contract evaluation, and spend analysis. This exposure will strengthen their procurement expertise and provide visibility into enterprise-level sourcing strategies.

Requirements

Undergraduate (Bachelor) Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline required
3-4 years of Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline experience preferred
1-2 years of Project Management preferred
Please note: 3-4 years of relative work experience could offset the minimum educational requirements

Nice To Haves

Certificate in CPSM preferred

Responsibilities

Populate internal contract review forms (coordinate feedback between inhouse/external counsel), ensure the request to set up a vendor is met, monitor & follow the vendor status in Vendor Café through to completion, populate contract templates with project specific details, and route contracts for signatures by both internal and external parties.
Responsible for maintaining accurate and updated contract records in Yardi. This includes monitoring contract terms, renewals and updates to ensure ongoing compliance.
Research and assist to resolve PO & invoice discrepancies in partnership with the vendor, Accounts Payable, and business stakeholders.
Support key activities in the souring process such as spend analysis, market analysis, and supplier analysis, and benchmarking/cost modeling; execute category sourcing strategies including development and execution of Request for Information and Request for Proposal, document bid events through correspondence to suppliers; develop selection criteria and drive the selection of suppliers in collaboration with a cross-functional property team; conduct supplier negotiations.