About the Company
As one of CBRE’s core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.
About the Role
We are recruiting a Procurement Manager to join our team in Warrington on a permanent basis. There is flexibility in the working location for this role as it will be a hybrid way of working. As a direct report to the Account Director you will support the Account Procurement strategy to ensure the business needs are met of value for money, quality delivery and risk management. You will support the business by educating, influencing and advising key stakeholders on procurement best practise concurrent with effective supplier management and development of CBRE GWS suppliers, resulting in exceptional standard of performance and contribution towards sustainable growth and profitability.
Responsibilities
* Support Business Units to manage existing and new supply chains
* Support retender & deep dives – understand customer, strategy and objectives, monitor and assist in delivery.
* Support mobilisation of supply chain for new contracts – set strategy and objectives, working with the mobilisation team and the client to influence and facilitate the appropriate supply strategy.
* Increase compliance to preferred supplier contracts through activities such as analysis of spend, rationalisation of suppliers, promoting benefits of preferred suppliers and influencing Contract Managers on supplier choice.
* Supplier identification, selection and negotiation
* Review and analyse current spend within the division to maintain comprehensive knowledge of supply base and contract status and identify value improvement opportunities by reducing costs or improving service delivery.
* Review market to identify new and alternative suppliers to meet Norland’s needs – including new sectors.
* Ensure suppliers are safe, sustainable and appropriately accredited.
* Develop contractual arrangements with suppliers that are recognised for delivering best value, including high quality service delivery to Norland and its customers.
* Work with preferred suppliers in order to deliver best value, cost savings and service level improvements, achieving high quality and standardisation across the division.
* Conduct regular audits and performance reviews with suppliers to maintain effective relationships and identify value improvement opportunities.
* Supplier management
* Promote performance management, innovation and continuous improvement to contracts and discuss how to replicate supplier improvements, success to other Norland contracts for mutual benefit.
* Actively benchmark suppliers on price and capability to drive best value.
Qualifications
CIPS qualified (or in-progress) or equivalent with operational experience of managing and working within diverse and complex organisation.
Required Skills
* Customer focused, with excellent influencing and communication skills.
* The ability to work with and influence a broad range and level of stakeholders and supplier staff.
* Collaborative approach, with the ability to maximise short term whilst building upon long-term productive relationships.
* Thrive on working within a fast paced organisation across the UK, with a diverse supply base and wide geographical spread of contracts.
* Strong commercial acumen and a proven track record of identifying and delivering substantial savings.
* Proficient analytical skills and a measured approach to decision making.