Procurement Manager (AI)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Salary: $102,000–$120,000 per year

Company

Cushman & Wakefield provides real estate services and manages procurement activities for client accounts and site portfolios.

What you will do

• Lead the procurement relationship with clients, account management, vendors, corporate stakeholders, category managers, and preferred suppliers.
• Manage strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, local and community vendor activities, and procurement operations across a portfolio of sites.
• Develop and facilitate eRFPs, analyze supplier responses, negotiate commercial terms, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Interpret contracts, coordinate statements of work, manage contractual records, and advise management on contractual rights, obligations, compliance, and legal issues.
• Implement supplier audits, QBRs, performance controls, tracking mechanisms, and reporting processes to meet account goals, metrics, and KPIs.
• Oversee a Procurement Coordinator through an indirect reporting relationship and resolve client issues related to supplier performance and quality.

Requirements

• Experience managing procurement relationships, strategic sourcing, vendor performance, and service contracts.
• Experience with eRFPs, supplier negotiations, contract administration, and procurement reporting.
• Ability to advise stakeholders on contractual matters, compliance requirements, and supplier quality issues.
• Client-facing communication skills, including participation in meetings and delivery of client presentations.
• Experience using AI-driven procurement, sourcing, and contract-management platforms.
• Ability to translate AI-generated insights into strategic recommendations for client leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include determination, resilience, inclusion, continuous improvement, and entrepreneurial problem-solving.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, dental, flexible spending, health savings, retirement, life, and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work is available to eligible employees.
• Compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, business line, job type, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.