Senior Category Manager – PDS, Programs & Projects

🕒 August 18

🏈 Alabama, South Carolina, +2 more states – Remote

🏈 Alabama – Remote 🌴 South Carolina – Remote 🎸 Tennessee – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $119k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Cushman & Wakefield

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1917

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🏗️ Construction

Consulting • Healthcare • Construction

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, providing a wide range of services including agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, global occupier services, project and development services, tenant representation, and valuation and advisory for various industries such as logistics and industrial, multifamily, retail, life sciences, data centers, and healthcare. The company is committed to driving forward for clients, colleagues, and communities with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environmental, social, and governance principles. Operating in over 60 countries with 52,000 professionals, Cushman & Wakefield consistently delivers insights and research, such as market reports and sustainability efforts.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute category strategies for PDS and P&P aligned with Procurement priorities, stakeholder needs, and business objectives • Partner with Procurement business partners, service line leadership, and account teams to translate category strategies into actionable plans • Identify opportunities to standardize approaches, improve category adoption, and enhance Procurement value for capital projects and program delivery • Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and competitive processes • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, and contractual arrangements • Support procurement playbooks, negotiation approaches, and guidance • Manage preferred supplier relationships and utilization strategies • Monitor supplier performance and address issues with stakeholders and suppliers • Support supplier governance, preferred supplier adoption, and performance oversight • Support risk mitigation through supplier oversight and commercial governance • Maintain commercial arrangements, contract management practices, and documentation • Partner with Legal, Finance, Operations, Risk, and project teams on contractual, compliance, and supplier issues • Use spend analytics, benchmarking, and market intelligence to identify opportunities and measure category performance • Develop reporting on supplier performance, category opportunities, savings, and value delivery • Use data-driven insights to support project teams, category strategies, and Procurement’s contribution to outcomes

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field preferred • 10+ years of construction and project development services experience • 3+ years in procurement category management • Deep expertise in construction and capital projects sourcing, pricing models, and labor/material benchmarking • Knowledge of supplier risk management practices • Ability to train, mentor, and support internal stakeholders • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills related to capital programs and construction projects • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong organizational and time management skills • Ability to develop innovative strategies and practical solutions • Experience with contract negotiation and ongoing contract management • Continuous improvement mindset focused on efficiency and value creation • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment • Ability to work independently and drive results • Strong business acumen and ability to navigate a matrixed organization • Effective presentation, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement skills • Strong active listening and interpersonal skills • Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Health savings accounts • Retirement savings plans • Life insurance • Disability insurance • Paid and unpaid time away from work • Competitive pay