Procurement Sr. Manager – Outsourced Services Procurement

Job Description

Senior Procurement Manager | CBRE

The Tone:
This is a full-time Senior Procurement Manager role at CBRE, located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. As a leader within the Procurement function, this position is responsible for managing the sourcing, negotiation, and management of service providers for outsourced services. The role is vital for developing and executing complex sourcing and procurement strategies across multiple clients and departments, ensuring efficient and effective operations within the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person, Malaysia
• Team: Manages a large team within the Procurement function.
• Mission: To source, negotiate, and manage service providers for outsourced services, developing and executing complex procurement strategies for various clients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Team Management: Provide formal supervision to a large team, monitoring their training and development, conducting performance evaluations, coaching, and overseeing recruiting and hiring.
• Strategy Development: Assist multiple clients and departments with the development and execution of complex sourcing and procurement strategies at local, regional, and global levels.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents for purchasing large quantities of goods and services, including overseeing terminations, expirations, and renewals.
• Supplier Management: Manage the supplier and contractor certification process, conduct periodic visits to high-profile supplier locations for performance review, and approve and manage related costs.
• Policy and Process Improvement: Contribute to the development of company-wide policies, procedures, playbooks, and organizational materials, and improve existing methods and standards within the job discipline.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility. A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, with a combination of experience and education considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 5-8 years of relevant experience in procurement, including sourcing, negotiating, and managing service providers.
• Skills: In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, extensive organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset, advanced math skills for financial calculations, and leadership skills to motivate and guide teams.
• Bonus: Preferred experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding employee performance and retention.