CBRE
CBRE

Sourcing Manager Onsite

RoleLogistics
LevelLead
LocationSeattle, WA, United States
WorkOn-site
TypeFull-time
PostedToday
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About the role

About the Role:
As a CBRE Sourcing Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service provider for outsourced services. You will also assist a client or department with the development and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies.

  • This job is part of the Procurement function and is an onsite Monday
  • Friday position. They are responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
  • Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Work with business stakeholders, operational shared services team members, and sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local and regional levels.
  • Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of goods and services.
  • Review the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals. Inform peers and corporate management staff of changes or results.
  • Manage supplier and contractor certification process. Conduct periodic visits to supplier work locations to review vendor performance.
  • Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them.
  • Analyze account-wide facility management services spend, suppliers, operations, and statement of works to identify opportunities for value creation.
  • Assist with creating RTFs, selecting solutions, and negotiating. Prepare and maintain contracts with national and regional service providers. Ensure contracts adhere to company standards.
  • Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement. Deal with sensitive issues.
  • Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility preferred.
  • Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
  • Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
  • Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
  • Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Benefits and perks

Learning Budget

Home Office Setup

Required skills

Sourcing

Vendor coordination

Operational planning

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