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Procurement Consultant

Job ID

203769

Posted

31-Jan-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Purchasing/Procurement

Location(s)

Makati City - National Capital Region - Philippines

Job Summary

In this role you will report to theProcurement as a Service Function Leader as a subject matter expert for a regional client-account or for the Procurement Regional Platform with a job title of Procurement Consultant. You will be responsible for leading, planning and managing the execution of procurementactivities for theassigned function.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Transitions Management

• Support Client-Account Transition activities such as Vendor Onboarding, RFx,Supplier Contracts, Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders

• Manage Transitions relatedtasks such asproject plans,vendor trackers and allother systems to support the Procurement Workstream

• Works with the Procurement Support team to ensure that all suppliers are onboarded in the required ERP system/sand that Purchase Orders are raised before the go live period

• Managereportingandcommunicationtorelevantstakeholders

Regional Procurement Platform Management

• Manage the overall Procurement processes such as Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Spend Management, Contracts Management, Supplier Performance Management

• Manage multiple categories and services within categories and is responsible for planning, organizing and implementation national/regional contracting and procurement strategies and programs to increase operational efficiency and profitability

• Implement standardized systems and controls for procurement including RFP documentation, work authorization,purchaseandchangeordersystems,andsupplier/contractoreligibilitycriteria

• Develop and manage relationships with regional suppliers/contractorsand lead in contract negotiations andsupplier relationship management

• Managesupplier/contractorbackgroundandcompliancescreening

• Manage the supplier/contractor certification process including review of requisite experience, legal and organizational structure, financial viability, geographic coverage, insurance requirements and othercapabilities

• Re-evaluate and optimize existing procurement strategies and agreements, manage insurance or warranty claims,resolvecontractual issuesandunresolved supplier performance andrelationshipissues,andnegotiate variations to contract scope.Define and align with the account on their roles and responsibilities across the contract life-cycle -reviewing and amending thisas circumstances and objectives change.Finalize contract termsand conditionsandassociatedschedulesandobtainauthorizedsignaturesfromboth parties. Define and set objectives, performance targets, SLAs & KPls and strategy for contract implementation with keysuppliers.

• Develop and implement short and long-term continuous improvement programs to further leverage Procurement solutions for enhanced commercial and strategic advantage to CBRE regional account operations.ThisincludesallaspectsoftheProcurementincludinginternalprocesses,policies,servicedelivery channels, etc.

• Establish requirements for and ensure theintegrity of centralized procurement database systems.Serves as key point of contact for utilization managementand coordinationwith procurement/e-procurementsolutions.

• Develop a comprehensive sourcing strategy, including category management strategies and identifycommercial agreementplanto minimize totalcostofownershipandmaximizevaluethat willdrivecompetitiveadvantageandmeetProcurement governancerequirements.Thesourcingstrategyincludesananalysistomanagerisksandtargetallaspectsofcostandvalueto thesupplychain.Decideonthemostappropriateservice delivery channel for various segments ofthecategory andenableit foreffective andefficient delivery;this may include change management with other departments. Implement the sourcing strategy by developinganegotiationstrategy,tendering(asapplicable)andnegotiatingwithsuppliers/contractorsand recommending a final selection

• ManageProcurementPlatformprojects asrequired

Account Management

• SinglePointofContactofaCBRERegional Account

• WorkswiththeRegional Account Leadership andallrelevant stakeholders to ensure success ofprocurement plans

• Create and develop strong working relationships with key internal and external partners and implement process improvement within the organization

• ManagestheAccount'sexpectationsandrelationship

• Holdsproactiveregularbusinessreviewswith the Accountleadership andallrelevantstakeholders

• Holds regular procurement trainings/ webinars (process and practices) to the Account Operations to ensure procurement activities are delivered to countries with language requirement/s

• ActsastheProcurementPointofContactofCBREFunctionalTeams(PaaS,ProcOps,Finance,FMteamsetc) and ensure internal activities/ requirements are achieved for the account

Qualifications

• The requirementslistedbelowarerepresentative ofthe knowledge,skill, and/orabilityrequiredtoperformthejob requirement successfully

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degreeinBusiness AdministrationorIndustrial Engineering equivalent to a4-year college program in relevant discipline

• 6to 10 years'experiencein Procurement/Purchasing/SupplyChainManagement

Certification

• MBA/CIPS/CPP/DiplomainSupplyChainManagementis/arepreferred

Communications Skills Requirement

• Excellentwritten and verbal communicationskills. Strong organizational and analyticalskills. Abilityto provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to stakeholders. Ability to effectively present information. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive issues

• FluentinEnglish.Abletoread,speak&writetoexternaland internalstakeholders

Financial Acumen

• Abilitytocomprehend,analyse,andinterpretcomplexdocuments.

• Ability to solve problems involving several options insituations. Advanced analytical and quantitative skillsispreferred

Tools of the Trade

• ExperienceinworkingwithFinancialInstitutionsis preferred

• AdvancedinMicrosoftOfficeSuiteProductsespeciallyinMSExcelandMSPowerPoint.Experiencein PowerBI / Tableau or any equivalent tool/sis/are preferred

• Experience in working with and managing e-procurementand contracts managementplatforms. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong leadership skills

• KnowledgeinProject Managementisrequired

Others

• Agile,Culturally Fit,Goodinterpersonal Skills,Passionate, Ableto workindependently w/ Minimalsupervision is a must

• Flexibility to take on additional duties as required asroleevolves Proactive in nature

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)