Sr. Procurement Specialist (Commercial Real Estate)

Location: Remote within the USA; position associated with Chicago, Illinois

Salary: $76,500–$90,000 per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Research the supply base to consolidate suppliers and improve service levels for client accounts.
• Develop bid packages with statements of work, service levels, KPIs, and pricing matrices; manage RFPs through e-sourcing tools.
• Coordinate supplier site tours, questions, audits, proposal evaluations, QBRs, and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to draft contracts, amendments, scopes of work, pricing, site, and equipment lists.
• Review contract compliance, service agreement terms, policies, and COI escalations; 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; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Related facilities management, indirect procurement, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with legal aspects of contracting, including reading and interpreting contracts and related documentation, preparing amendments, and explaining contract specifics to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, presentation, organizational, project management, customer service, people management, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Excel and PowerPoint expertise, including Excel data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks, and manage competing priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with strategic sourcing processes, e-sourcing tools, and contract management systems.
• Ability to use predictive analytics to identify sourcing opportunities in spend data, contract cycles, and supplier performance patterns.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement associated with Chicago, Illinois.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts for eligible employees.
• Retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work for eligible employees.
• Equal opportunity workplace with accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.