Procurement Manager

About the Role

As a CBRE Procurement Manager, you will manage a team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service providers for outsourced services. You will also assist a client or department with the development and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies. This role is part of the Procurement function and involves sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers. It will be performed on behalf of a global client with site presence in Southampton and Fife, with the head office located in the city; the candidate can work from anywhere in the UK and will need to travel occasionally to the site and office.

What You’ll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees, monitor training and development, conduct performance evaluations and coaching, and oversee recruiting and hiring.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, cross‑train staff, and collaborate with stakeholders and sponsors to execute strategy at local and regional levels.
• Set and track staff and department deadlines, and mentor and coach as needed.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of goods and services.
• Review the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals, and inform peers and corporate management of changes or results.
• Manage the supplier and contractor certification process and conduct periodic visits to supplier work locations to review vendor performance.
• Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them.
• Analyze account‑wide facility management services spend, suppliers, operations, and statements of work to identify opportunities for value creation.
• Assist with creating RTFs, selecting solutions, and negotiating; prepare and maintain contracts with national and regional service providers, ensuring adherence to company standards.
• Lead by example, model behaviours consistent with CBRE RISE values, influence parties of shared interests to reach agreements, and handle sensitive issues.
• Apply knowledge of your discipline and how it integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day‑to‑day and moderately complex issues that may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility preferred.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate a team and impact quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the department.
• In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills, including calculating percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.