Director of Procurement - New York, United States - Cushman & Wakefield National

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Job Title

Director of Procurement

Job Description Summary

Under the direction of the Procurement Regional Procurement Lead, the purpose of the Procurement Director is to develop partnerships with the business units and ensure Procurement resources are aligned and executing Procurement strategies. This role serves as a senior leader of the Procurement team with regular access and exposure to executives throughout the company in order to advocate for Procurement objectives and critical Procurement-related activities. A primary responsibility of this position will be managing a team of Procurement professionals to build strong partnerships and relationships with leadership. The Procurement Director will oversee the Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management activities for the specific GOS Account Facility Management (FM) spend categories in their purview. This role is the go-to resource in Procurement for their respective GOS Account's FM spend categories and will partner with the key GOS business stakeholders and clients. The Procurement Director will work with the on-account Procurement Teams, the Client Operations team and other key stakeholders to develop RFP's in multiple targeted Facility Management (FM) categories such as Janitorial Services, MRO Supplies, Electrical Maintenance, Landscaping, etc. After the RFP has ended and a supplier is selected, the Procurement Director work with the Procurement team and oversee all aspects of the relationship with the supplier including performance and improvement, risks, and issues. In addition to supplier management, the Procurement Director will facilitate the implementation of the select supplier partner to C&W GOS client properties, acting as a subject manager expert in their respective FM categories. The Procurement Director will work with C&W Client Facility and Portfolio Managers as well as Engineers, Account Executives and Regional Leads to drive adoption of the selected category suppliers throughout the C&W GOS portfolio. This role will be instrumental in delivering value to C&W's clients through leveraging the Company's aggregate FM spend across the GOS client base in order to negotiate best in class rates and contractual terms and conditions at the individual GOS client property level. GOS Procurement will be the cornerstone of C&W's value proposition to GOS clients going forward and the GOS Procurement Director will accompany C&W executives on new client pitches and existing client quarterly business reviews to highlight the bottom line benefits that our group delivers. As such, the GOS Procurement Director will also work with Marketing to develop methods to highlight their category accomplishments to GOS clients by drafting white papers and updating internal and external C&W website platforms. The Procurement Director must possess the following attributes: Inner drive to accomplish goals and not get deterred by obstacles Capacity to develop innovative savings and revenue generating sourcing programs Project management expertise Sourcing fundamentals Contract negotiation and ongoing management skills Presentation skills Ability to build relationships with key business stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers An understanding of the GOS business model FM category specific knowledge The GOS Procurement Director will take input from the GOS business stakeholders and the head of GOS Procurement to formulate and execute category objectives, priorities and plans of action.

Job Description

R esponsible for the following:

Category and Supplier Management

Defines Client category and demand profile for FM categories

Assesses the supply market

Develops Client category strategy and plans that encompass creative and well thought out insights and innovative solutions

Executes plan and realizes benefits

Refines and refreshes category management strategies and plans based on monitoring progress toward results

Manages supplier relationships, risks, performance

Stakeholder and Requirements Management

Serves as the interface between the functional team members to ensure effective definition of and delivery of FM category management activities

Builds strong working relationships with business unit stakeholders in order to ensure requirements and considerations are being incorporated into GOS category management and sourcing plans

Works with GOS stakeholders to prepare project plans for proposed Procurement activities and makes sure all stakeholders understand timelines and assignments

Manages communications with business stakeholders, including regular project updates and executive updates as needed

Develops and maintains strong relationships with GOS business leaders and penetrating the organization by continually demonstrating value and breaking down resistance in order to effectively manage spend

Collaborates with business unit stakeholder to establish strong working relationships

Engages GOS stakeholders to develop relationship equity

Drives for results by consistently achieving goals and pushing to complete tasks by their deadlines

Self-Leadership

Negotiates effectively for the organization with internal and external stakeholders and builds relationships with key individuals necessary for collaboration

Develops and presents communications, frequently to senior leadership, communicating the desired message, at the appropriate level, for the right recipient

Does what it takes to understand the stakeholders' business and builds and maintains category knowledge and expertise

People Leadership & Resource Allocation

Provides functional guidance and management oversight related to project resources and business unit subject matter experts (SME) for assigned activities

Allocates and manages resources that are not direct reports in order for project tasks to be completed on time and meeting or exceeding the desired quality level

Core Responsibilities

Pursues professional growth and provides developmental opportunities for others by soliciting and acting on performance feedback; building collaborative, cross-functional relationships; fostering open dialogue amongst team members; working closely with employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement

Manages designated work stream to meet Client and business needs by translating business plans into strategic opportunities and tactical action items; communicating goals and objectives; overseeing work assignments; aligning team efforts; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; assuming responsibility for decision making

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $146, $172,700.00

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative? Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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