About this Sourcing Manager role at Cushman & Wakefield
Job Title
Sourcing ManagerJob Description Summary
Job Description
About the Role:
Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals, leveraging procurement best practices, preferred suppliers, and compliance programs to drive effective sourcing outcomes.
Lead sourcing and supplier management activities, including supplier identification, evaluation, onboarding, contract awards, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring adherence to C&W, client, and governance requirements.
Manage supplier performance and procurement operations, building strong vendor relationships, negotiating favorable commercial terms, tracking KPIs, and supporting transparent reporting and technology-enabled procurement improvements.
Drive cost optimization and process efficiency by analyzing spend data, leading RFP/tender processes, identifying savings opportunities, and continuously improving procurement workflows, tools, and procedures.
Oversee contract management and team leadership, including contract negotiation, renewals, compliance management, and mentoring procurement professionals while collaborating effectively across regions, cultures, and time zones.
About You:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field required; MBA or relevant master’s degree preferred, with at least 5 years of procurement management experience in a complex, global environment.
Strong expertise in procurement best practices, strategic sourcing, supplier onboarding, vendor management, and contract negotiation, with proven ability to manage commercial agreements and drive procurement outcomes.
Demonstrated experience working with APAC suppliers and regional markets, including supplier sourcing, relationship management, compliance requirements, and navigating diverse cultural and business environments across Asia Pacific.
Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams, time zones, and cultures while leading and developing procurement professionals.
Proficiency in procurement systems and tools, coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, knowledge of global procurement regulations and compliance requirements, and experience in a shared services environment being an advantage.
Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
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