Procurement Manager

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Summary

Under the direction of the Sr. Procurement Manager, 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 a Client account. This position is highly visible to internal & external stakeholders and will be client-facing.

Our Core Values 

• 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, listen actively and turn feedback into 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 local and community vendor activities.
• Implement programs, facilitate supplier audits & QBRs, and initiatives to ensure the achievement of all goals, metrics, and KPIs are met.  Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize procurement strategies.
• Develop and facilitate various complexity eRFPs, analyze responses, negotiate, and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results.
• Interprets contracts, coordinates SOWs, negotiates with vendors, and ensures appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account.
• Advise management regarding contractual 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 balances is being continually met for service contracts and additional compliance 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 at an appropriate level & frequency in all meetings and exhibit client 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 leadership expertise by overseeing a Procurement Coordinator with an indirect reporting relationship. 
• 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 duties as assigned

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