Senior Procurement Specialist (Commercial Real Estate)

Location: Remote, United States; based in or associated with Chicago, Illinois

Company

Cushman & Wakefield provides commercial real estate and facility management services.

What you will do

• Research and analyze the supply base to consolidate suppliers and improve service levels for client accounts.
• Develop bid packages containing statements of work, service levels, KPIs, and pricing matrices, and manage RFP activity through the e-sourcing tool.
• Coordinate supplier communications, site tours, questions, proposal evaluations, QBRs, and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to draft, negotiate, and facilitate contracts, including scopes of work, pricing, site details, and equipment lists.
• Review contract compliance, service agreement terms, policies, COI escalations, and engage Legal and Risk when necessary.
• Manage supplier contract lifecycles, records, workflows, and multiple concurrent sourcing events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Related Facilities Management, Indirect Procurement, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with the legal aspects of contracting, including interpreting contracts and related documentation, preparing amendments, and explaining contract specifics to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills, with required expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Customer service, people management, stakeholder communication, and relationship management skills across leadership levels.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including prioritizing multiple competing tasks and projects.
• Understanding of strategic sourcing processes and proficiency with e-sourcing and contract management systems.
• Ability to perform Excel data analysis and reporting and manage multiple projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to use predictive analytics to identify sourcing opportunities in spend data, contract cycles, and supplier performance patterns.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree.
• Experience in commercial real estate and/or facility management environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace arrangement.
• Values include determination, resilience, inclusion, collaboration, continuous improvement, creativity, and ownership.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, dental, flexible spending, health savings, retirement savings, life, and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work is available to eligible employees.
• Competitive pay varies by geographic location, experience, qualifications, job type, business line, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.