CBRE
Procurement Policy & Compliance Director
Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - United States of America, Tampa - Florida - United States of America
About the Role As the Director of Procurement Policy and Compliance, you will own the development, implementation, and oversight of global procurement policies and compliance frameworks. This role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, drives supplier governance, and supports strategic sourcing initiatives across the organization.
What You'll Do
Lead cross‑functional programs end‑to‑end and facilitate the development of a program timeline.
Ensure all tasks remain on schedule, solve issues, and keep the program running successfully.
Deliver impactful results through crafting, delivering, and partnering with internal procurement organization and other key functions (finance, controllership, commercial, compliance).
Identify potential business risks and anticipated points of resistance, and develop plans to mitigate those concerns within an agreed governance framework.
Present to senior/executive level oversight of the policy programs across Global Procurement and the wider CBRE organization.
Develop and implement a distinctive approach, behavior, and culture to achieve high work performance by adopting and implementing value interventions, technology platforms, tools, and methodologies.
Share best practices across regions, drive, implement, and embed new tools and processes to increase maturity of a region.
Conduct stakeholder communications to leadership team within & outside global procurement through dashboards and reporting.
Apply robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers that impact departmental and cross‑functional performance.
Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values, persuading managers and colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization’s functional business plans.
Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers with divergent interests to reach a common goal.
Identify and solve multi‑dimensional, complex operational, and organizational problems using appropriate resources inside or outside the department.
What You'll Need
Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 8–12 years of proven experience; in lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
CPM, CPSM, or NACM certifications or eligibility required.
Solid understanding of procurement systems and tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba).
Excellent leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills.
Professional certifications such as CPM or CPSM preferred.
Ability to lead the exchange of critical, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
Leadership skills to set, lead and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results.
Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
Sophisticated math skills; ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.
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 shared values—respect, integrity, service and excellence—and we value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets.
We welcome all applicants.
Equal Employment Opportunity CBRE has 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).
Additional Information Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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.
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About the Role As the Director of Procurement Policy and Compliance, you will own the development, implementation, and oversight of global procurement policies and compliance frameworks. This role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, drives supplier governance, and supports strategic sourcing initiatives across the organization.
What You'll Do
Lead cross‑functional programs end‑to‑end and facilitate the development of a program timeline.
Ensure all tasks remain on schedule, solve issues, and keep the program running successfully.
Deliver impactful results through crafting, delivering, and partnering with internal procurement organization and other key functions (finance, controllership, commercial, compliance).
Identify potential business risks and anticipated points of resistance, and develop plans to mitigate those concerns within an agreed governance framework.
Present to senior/executive level oversight of the policy programs across Global Procurement and the wider CBRE organization.
Develop and implement a distinctive approach, behavior, and culture to achieve high work performance by adopting and implementing value interventions, technology platforms, tools, and methodologies.
Share best practices across regions, drive, implement, and embed new tools and processes to increase maturity of a region.
Conduct stakeholder communications to leadership team within & outside global procurement through dashboards and reporting.
Apply robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers that impact departmental and cross‑functional performance.
Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values, persuading managers and colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization’s functional business plans.
Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers with divergent interests to reach a common goal.
Identify and solve multi‑dimensional, complex operational, and organizational problems using appropriate resources inside or outside the department.
What You'll Need
Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 8–12 years of proven experience; in lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
CPM, CPSM, or NACM certifications or eligibility required.
Solid understanding of procurement systems and tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba).
Excellent leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills.
Professional certifications such as CPM or CPSM preferred.
Ability to lead the exchange of critical, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
Leadership skills to set, lead and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results.
Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
Sophisticated math skills; ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.
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 shared values—respect, integrity, service and excellence—and we value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets.
We welcome all applicants.
Equal Employment Opportunity CBRE has 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).
Additional Information Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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.
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