Senior Procurement Category Manager

Senior Procurement Category Manager
Job ID
147788
Posted
15-Jan-2024
Service line
Advisory Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Purchasing/Procurement
Location(s)
Brisbane - Queensland - Australia, Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Join a global leader in commercial real estate
Deliver procurement solutions for CBRE's Corporate Functions portfolio: HR, IT, Marketing, Travel, Professional Services
Benefit & wellbeing programs, flexible & hybrid working
Sydney CBD | Land of the Gadigal people OR Brisbane | Land of the Turrbal people
About the role:
- Deliver an agile procurement model, operational efficiencies, high value outcomes and sustainable long-term savings.
- Assume responsibility for category strategy development and value delivery for In-direct categories, including marketing, HR, travel, professional services, IT Software, office consumables, storage, and novated leasing.
- Leverage CBRE's global buying power and proactively look for synergy benefits to drive value for the Pacific (Australia & New Zealand), whilst delivering long term sustainable savings benefits.
- Develop and manage preferred supplier agreement tenders, and vendor and performance management.
- Implement and drive CBRE's sustainability strategy and supplier diversity program in assigned portfolio.
- Develop localised category playbooks, policies, and governance frameworks.
- Deploy global best practice technology platforms such as procure to pay (P2P).
- Build strategic relationships, influence, engage and work in partnership with a variety of stakeholders and senior leaders across the business.
About you:
- Experience in Procurement Category management, proven track record in developing category strategies, and delivering long-term sustainable savings and breakthrough thinking in a greenfield environment.
- Experience negotiating and delivering procurement contracts below and over $10M in annual spend.
- Sound knowledge and competency in the application of Statutory Legislation including the Modern Slavery Act 2018
- Qualifications in procurement, possessing MICPS or an MBA is preferred.
- An ability to work to long term road maps with numerous projects running concurrently.
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
About us:
CBRE is the world's leading and largest commercial real estate services and investment firm; a growing and visionary organisation, comprised of the best and brightest professionals. We are invested in the development and unique needs of our diverse employees and strive to create an inclusive environment that allows our employee to bring their full selves to work.
What's in it for you?
- Our company is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development.
- We value flexibility and our people work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing, development and performance.
- We offer educational, financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits and programs, corporate partnerships and discounts, CBRE Cares Foundation, competitive leave offerings and paid volunteer days.
- We have a range of networking groups, committees and support programs including BE@CBRE, Women in Property, NextGen, Pacific & State DEI Committees, MamasThrive Program, ParentHub, Femme FM Program, Fee-Earning Women @ CBRE, First Nations Employee Group, Graduate Program, and more!
Can we inspire you to join us?
At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.
We are striving to remove barriers for people with disabilities. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. Get in touch at recruitment@cbre.com.au.
We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.
Be inspired to elevate your career to new heights.
We look forward to hearing from you!
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)