Sr. Procurement Manager

Job Title

Sr. Procurement Manager

Job Description Summary

This position leads and manages the strategic sourcing, contract administration, vendor relationship management and overall operations for all Procurement activities across the portfolio of sites on a Client account. The Procurement Manger will be client facing and will be required to build strong partnerships and relationships with account leadership, internal & external stakeholders and suppliers. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for meeting or exceeding all promised savings, risk management and other performance targets. They will be required to align with C&W’s Client Procurement organization to ensure both C&W’s and the Client’s policies and procedures are established and followed when developing and executing procurement strategies.

Job Description

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all aspects of the Procurement relationship with Client, Account Management Team, Vendors, C&W Corporate and other key stakeholders.
• Implement programs and initiatives to ensure achievement of all goals, metrics & KPIs.
• Analyze account-wide spend, vendors, operations and processes to continually identify opportunities for value creation. Develop and implement a procurement strategy based on the identified opportunities.  
• Develop and facilitate eRFP’s, analyze responses, negotiate and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results.
• Interprets contracts, negotiates with vendors and ensures appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account.
• Advise management regarding contractual rights, obligations, and other contractual matters, such as effective use of resources and legal issues.
• Manage the development, installation, and maintenance of tracking & reporting mechanisms that yield the appropriate outputs and conform to requested forms and frequencies.
• Maintain organized records to ensure any implemented system of checks and balances are being continually met for service contracts and additional compliance items. This includes the use of a Contract Life Cycle Management and other tools to ensure compliance.
• Employ C&W best practices, policies, processes, tools and templates to include both C&W corporate and Client account specifications, as well as engaging with Category Managers and preferred suppliers in the execution of Procurement responsibilities.
• Participate at appropriate level and frequency in all meetings.
• Generate and distribute all necessary and requested reports.
• Maintain good business practices.
• Resolve issues from the client with respect to supplier performance and quality of service.
• Partner with vendor management, finance and compliance to resolve client issues with respect to supplier performance. 
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
• Proactively seek and implement best practices and innovations.
• Execute and manage savings programs as required by strategic plan.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent to a 4-year college program in relevant discipline or related field is preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in Procurement/Strategic Sourcing, ideally in facility services or a related discipline. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Understanding of the Strategic Sourcing processes and demonstrated proficiency with e-tools such as e-RFPs, reverse auctions, e-catalogs, and contract management systems
• Ability to review and edit redlines to prepare/negotiate agreements and amendments, and the ability to explain to client the specifics of the contracts.
• Must possess analytical and quantitative skills with ability to analyze and interpret information, data and related documentation.
• Ability to synthesize, summarize and communicate effectively to senior levels of management
• Self-motivated and work independently to find solutions
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Strong organization skills with the flexibility to handle multiple tasks

Targeted competencies

• High business acumen
• Presentation skills
• Insight and innovation development
• High understanding of the business/industry
• Ability to demonstrate value
• FM category knowledge
• Self-motivated
• Independent thinker; thoughtful leader
• Sourcing planning and governance
• Facilitation skills
• Building and managing diverse relationships
• Communicating effectively
• Negotiation
• Knowledge of effective supplier management techniques
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