EMEA Procurement Manager

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Procurement Manager

Global Occupier Services

Dublin, Ireland

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, helping clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. The firm’s 52,000 employees in more than 60 countries provide deep local and global insights that create significant value for occupiers and investors around the world.

Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest commercial real estate services firms with revenues of $5 billion across core services of agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facilities services (branded C&W Services), global occupier services, investment management (branded DTZ Investors), tenant representation, and valuations & advisory.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Procurement Manager to manage the procurement for a prestigious client in Dublin, Ireland and oversee the development of a consistent procurement delivery model for EMEA.

ROLE PROFILE

Key Duties

• Oversee procurement workflows for the client account/s, ensuring all contractual deliverables are achieved.
• Coordinate procurement-related activities and manage business-as-usual supplier strategies.
• Analyze service scope and spending to build supplier strategies in collaboration with account teams and to develop and implement sourcing programs for the client account/s.
• Coordinate and manage tender processes, including preparation, analysis, vendor vetting, and onboarding.
• Drive monthly operational reporting and reviews with vendors.
• Administer detailed KPI and performance programs with vendors.
• Support ongoing vendor governance activities, including relationship management and compliance monitoring.
• Administer contracts, ensuring adherence to master agreements and documenting deviations.
• Perform financial analysis and management, including tracking savings and cost optimization.
• Monitor, track, and report overall procurement progress, identifying risks and mitigation strategies.
• Manage supplier onboarding, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, regulations, and ethical standards.
• Facilitate the collection and implementation of best practices to improve procurement processes.
• Support ongoing development of procurement processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and quality.
• Ensure strong communication and alignment with client leadership throughout procurement activities.
• Document and post deviations from agreements to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Assist in other procurement projects and tasks as required by the procurement team.
• Facilitate training and development initiatives for procurement teams and stakeholders.

Business Generation, Execution and/or enablement

• Uses knowledge of the business, along with relevant systems and procedures to support others and contribute to company and client objectives in achieving their financial, business and client goals.
• Identifies opportunities to learn more about CW commercial environment.
• Uses all available internal resources, systems and tools to help increase productivity.
• Uses all contact with clients as an opportunity to build a positive image of the C&W brand.
• Identifies and improves processes, systems and work products to continually exceed internal and external client expectations.
• Identifies solutions that reduce expenses.
• Seeks assignments and welcomes challenging activities.
• Looks for new ways to differentiate C&W services from the competition.
• Shows initiative in identifying, recommending and pursuing new opportunities.

Leadership and Management

• Creates collaborative opportunities and communicates proactively with all relevant levels of the organisation to obtain and share information.
• Recognises the needs and welcomes the unique contribution and diversity of all colleagues and clients.
• Actively listens to requests from internal and external clients and provides timely assistance with careful attention to detail.
• Builds own skills by consistently pursuing growth opportunities; seeks a mentor and is willing to assist colleagues.
• Embraces change and takes action to fulfil new plans and directions set by others.
• Takes ownership of own role and responsibilities

Trusted Advisor and Expert

• Facilities management experience in a workplace role desirable
• Facilities management category management desirable
• Knowledge of project management principles
• Addresses issues/queries quickly and accurately.
• Makes informed decisions and takes responsibility for outcomes.
• Supports colleagues in meeting the client’s needs.
• Good understanding of compliance and risk awareness, can execute mitigations in line with C&W policies

Skill and Experience

• Experience of Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Good data analytical skills essential
• Good numeracy skills are required.
• Good engagement skills and the ability to confidently interact is beneficial.
• International Procurement and Supply Chain experience is essential.

We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and business outcomes.