Cushman & Wakefield
A global commercial real‑estate firm delivering services from leasing to asset and facilities management.
Associate Director- Procurement
Lead procurement strategy, vendor management, cost optimization, and compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Associate Director – Procurement leads procurement strategy and operations, ensuring cost optimization, compliance, and vendor performance across categories. The position reports to senior leadership and oversees multiple spend categories. Key responsibilities include defining procurement strategies, negotiating high‑value contracts, ensuring policy compliance, managing supplier performance, driving savings initiatives, and delivering executive dashboards. The leader will monitor KPIs and maintain audit readiness. • Define procurement strategies and negotiate high‑value contracts • Ensure governance compliance and audit readiness • Build and monitor strong supplier relationships • Drive cost‑saving initiatives and track performance KPIs • Deliver procurement dashboards and executive summaries
Key Responsibilities
- ▸procurement strategy
- ▸contract negotiation
- ▸compliance audits
- ▸supplier management
- ▸cost savings
- ▸dashboard reporting
What You Bring
Candidates should hold a graduate or postgraduate degree and possess over ten years of procurement leadership experience. They must demonstrate expertise in strategic sourcing, contract management, strong negotiation abilities, and effective stakeholder engagement. • Hold a graduate/postgraduate degree with 10+ years of procurement leadership experience • Expertise in strategic sourcing, contract management, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement
Requirements
- ▸graduate degree
- ▸10+ years
- ▸strategic sourcing
- ▸contract management
- ▸negotiation
- ▸stakeholder engagement
Benefits
Cushman & Wakefield offers a global platform with career development, a promotion‑from‑within culture, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Employees benefit from flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits program. • Join a growing global company with career development and promotion‑from‑within culture • Work for an organization committed to diversity, inclusion, and work‑life balance
Work Environment
Office Full-Time