CBRE Full Spectrum Lab Services provides end to end scientific support for clients across life sciences, manufacturing, and other industries.

We partner with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, healthcare, food and beverage producers, automotive and tooling innovators, and both contract research organizations (CROs) and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to keep their operations running at peak performance.

About the Role

As a CBRE Procurement Sr. Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a team of employees responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing service provider for outsourced services. You will also assist multiple clients or departments with the development and execution of complex sourcing and procurement strategies.

This job is part of the Procurement function. They are responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.

What You’ll Do

Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.

Assist with the development of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials.

Work with business stakeholders, operational, global shared services team members and executive sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local, regional, and global levels.

Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain global and regional contracts and other business documents in support of the purchase of large quantities of goods and services.

Lead the procurement workstream for new and expanding client accounts, from pre-award through go-live

Contribute to bids and proposals, including developing RFI/RFP content and presenting procurement strategy to clients

Serve as a confident procurement SME in client-facing settings, able to discuss complex sourcing strategies clearly with both technical and executive audiences

Develop category-level sourcing strategies for lab instrument services, calibration, consumables, and associated vendor support across client portfolios

Conduct market analysis, supply base assessments, and spend analytics to identify consolidation, dual-sourcing, and cost reduction opportunities

Build global strategic relationships with suppliers and vendors to drive standardization, efficiencies, and cost savings

Serve as the primary commercial contact for key vendors, maintaining strong relationships while holding suppliers accountable to contracted terms

Lead client-facing conversations related to contract transitions, sourcing decisions, vendor changes, and cost impacts

Act as primary procurement point of contact for client-facing bids and transitions activities

Communicate renewal status, spend performance, and sourcing initiatives through structured reporting - including Smartsheet dashboards and Power BI reports

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.

Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.

Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5+ years of sourcing, procurement, or contract management experience, preferably in life sciences, lab services, or facilities management

In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications preferred

Demonstrated experience leading contract transitions or account mobilizations, including asset onboarding, supplier engagement, and stakeholder coordination

Proficiency in Smartsheet, Excel, and Power BI - able to build trackers, dashboards, and reports without significant support.

Strong analytical skills: ability to benchmark spend, model contract options, and present findings clearly to client and internal stakeholders

Confident communicator with experience engaging both internal teams and external clients on sourcing and contract matters

Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive self-starter mindset.

Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial figures.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact.

Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Procurement Sr Manager is $140,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Procurement Sr Manager position is $170,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).