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About the Role
This role interfaces with business lines to lead the development and implementation of category strategies and supplier relationship management company-wide. The primary responsibility is to select and manage a robust preferred supplier program that drives value for clients.
Responsibilities
- Creates a working environment that encourages high performance and innovation.
- Becomes a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on the categories.
- Removes roadblocks to enable the delivery of procurement, company, and client goals.
- Promotes compliance with C&W’s code of conduct.
- Establishes category plans and strategy to ensure the right solution for C&W business lines.
- Works with procurement business partners and service line leadership to align category management vision with service line and procurement priorities.
- Drives EBITDA growth through C&W’s preferred suppliers.
- Incorporates industry best practices into category delivery.
- Utilizes demand planning to target value from supplier agreements.
- Monitors preferred supplier utilization, builds roster to ensure capability to deliver across service line portfolios, and monitors performance to ensure capability to meet account needs.
- Develops and understands data analytics to mine data for in-depth analysis of client 3rd party spend.
- Ensures effective commercial arrangements.
- Communicates supply category preferred supplier metrics and helps the business drive greater adoption of the preferred supplier network.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with business units and the category management team.
- Drives for results by consistently achieving goals in a timely manner.
- Develops and delivers communications with clarity and impact, ensuring consistent messaging.
- Encourages creation and brings new best-in-class ideas and approaches to the table for developing and executing category strategies and working within the supply market to ensure Cushman & Wakefield meets or exceeds their objectives.
- Works cross-functionally with other departments including Finance, Operations, Technology, HR, Project Management, etc. for delivery of category strategies.
- Works with C&W Legal Counsel to ensure consistent templates to enable effective negotiations and risk mitigation.
- Utilizes strong problem-solving skills with continuous improvement techniques.
- Utilizes change management techniques to drive the development and utilization of a preferred supplier program.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7+ years of facilities category management or operational experience from within the supply chain
- Professional certifications preferred e.g., CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M., or evidence of continued professional growth
- In-depth knowledge of Procurement and fundamentals
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise in facility services trades
- Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
- Ability to build relationships at all levels
- Inner drive to accomplish goals and not deterred by obstacles
- Capacity to develop innovative strategies and solutions, creative problem solver
- Contract negotiation and ongoing management skills
- Analytics, ability to mine data to drive in-depth analysis
- Building and managing diverse supplier relationships
- Ability to independently lead & manage multiple projects
Skills
- Data analytics
- Demand planning
- Continuous improvement techniques
- Change management techniques
- Contract negotiation
- Supplier relationship management
- Category strategy development
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
Experience Level
- Senior
- 7+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Professional certifications preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $123,250.00 - $145,000.00
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life insurance programs
- Disability insurance programs
- Paid time away from work
- Unpaid time away from work
- Competitive pay
About the Company
- Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
Equal Opportunity
- Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.