Procurement Transitions and Operations Lead

About the role: The Enterprise Account (EA) Sector Procurement Transitions andOperations Lead plays a crucial role in supporting the Sector Procurementleadership. This position is responsible for: The Enterprise Account (EA) Sector Procurement Transitions andOperations Lead is responsible for supporting Sector Procurement leadership bycontributing to the development and implementation of procurement strategiesthat align with business objectives. This role involves providing high-qualitysupport to both internal and external clients, advocating for key programs suchas the PEP Program, Diversity, and Sustainability strategies, and overseeingstrategic contract management to ensure compliance and performance.Additionally, the role focuses on building and maintaining strong supplierrelationships to foster collaboration and innovation. A proactive approach isessential for managing transitions and operations, ensuring seamlessintegration and continuous improvement. What you'll do: + Collaborate to develop and operationalize a comprehensive supply chain strategy for the client, including sourced categories, category strategies, savings commitments, service improvement ideas, and transition/implementation plan + Own inputs of critical steps, timing, and resource requirements into the overall account transitions, including risk mitigation plans + Manage platform and variable (consultant) staff brought in to support peak transition workload + Assist procurement solutions architects/sales team with solutioning small growth opportunities as it relates to expanding third party scope on an established client, i.e., food, transportation, mail & print etc. + Support leadership and coordinate savings initiatives to meet savings targets. + Proactively support the procurement plans for the u201chyper careu201d contracts. + Work closely with the Sector/Regional Procurement Directors to ensure alignment between country-account strategies. + Engage regularly with the category solution lead/team to keep them informed and engaged on the wider procurement activities. + Deliver transition activities. + Act as the escalation point for account procurement leads (if the issue cannot be resolved at account and country level). + Act as a point of contact for Sector Directors in the region as needed. + Create networking and best practice sharing forums for procurement leads. + Procurement Expertise: A deep understanding of procurement processes, strategies, and best practices is crucial. This includes experience in: supplier onboarding and risk management, managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving cost savings initiatives. + Communicate, publicize, and promote Procurement initiatives, strategic direction, deliverables and current focus areas with on-account personnel. + Support commercial outcomes including the achievement of EA Procurement financial deliverables on account. + Develop and manage a maturity assessment of the procurement function on each account + Leverage innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice in Procurement across accounts. + Lead Procurement transformation on account including increasing Procurement maturity and embracing Corporate Social responsibility initiates including supplier diversity + Roll out and refine a globally aligned, but regionally fit for purpose, reporting, monitoring and compliance framework to measure Procurement success. + Identify opportunities for Business to Business (B2B) engagement, self-delivery of services and minimization of spend with competitors wherever possible. + Additional due diligence support charged back to transition budget. What you'll need: + Bachelor Degree in business related discipline. Equivalent relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree + 5+ years relevant Procurement, Senior Operations and/or Commercial experience + Specific experience in the sourcing of FM services + Experience in Corporate Real Estate (CRE) environments + Experience in managing client and supplier relationships + Experience leading/managing/developing a team to achieve shared outcomes CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidateu2019s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Procurement Transitions and Operations Lead position is $140,000 annually with bonus eligibility and the maximum salary for the position is $160,000 annually with bonus eligibility. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidateu2019s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBREu2019s applicable benefit program. Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our companyu2019s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)

Created: 2026-03-05