Since 1998 here at  Platypus Shoes  we have made it our business to deck out every single person who walks through our doors with the freshest footwear from all the biggest brands. But we reckon life goes beyond shoes. We believe its what you do in them that truly counts. So stay out late. Wake up early. Walk there, run back. Stand tall and be a champion in a crowd of Naysayers. Were for the ones that dance harder, sing louder and dont care what anyone else thinks. This is your story. Play Life Loud.   
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Karratha Local Role
$42.97 per hour
Monday to Friday hours , 7am - 3.30pm.

About the Client:
Our client is Australia's Australias leading provider of integrated logistics. With operations spanning over 200 locations across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, they help to keep communities strong and the wheels of industry turning through our key supply chain infrastructure.

About the Role:
WorkPac are currently seeking a Warehouse Officer, with a Forklift Licence, to work in Karratha. You will be required to assist with Forklift Operation, Packing and Unpacking of Buildings, Cleaning Buildings, General Yard duties etc.

You will need:

Forklift Ticket
Valid C Class Drivers Licence


About WorkPac



WorkPac is Australias largest privately owned workforce services business with over 1.3 million registered





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29th April, 2024
Purchasing Manager     Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UKs leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world.  We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the worlds leading aircraft seating supplier.    Collaboration is one of Acros core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.       Location:               UK Salary:                    Competitive         EXCELLENT BENEFITS    

25 days holiday bank holidays
Pension
Healthcare scheme


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Job Advert

Do you have strong experience owning and leading procurement processes and procedures? Do you thrive on adding value, reducing
costs and making business improvements?




If so, you might be interested in our Procurement Manager opportunity.




Package: Circa £50,000 pa with excellent benefits including 25 holiday days (plus your birthday off), Paid day off for charity
work, Group life assurance, private medical insurance, and pet insurance discount.



We are flexible on the location of this role, it can be based remotely within the UK, hybrid or based within our Amesbury office.




What we look for in you

* Strong procurement experience, including owning and leading a procurement function with proven success
* First-rate communication and relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate with and manage key
stakeholders and suppliers
* Strong and confident negotiation skills with the ability to influence at all levels
* Excellent people management, coaching and career counselling skills
* CIPS level 4 with the ambition to complete further levels soon after
* Able to easily work from home with a quiet space and good internet connection




What you`ll get up to as Procurement Manager

To give you an idea what to expect, you`ll be:

* Owning the end to end Procurement process for all high value, high complexity spend across multiple departments
* Negotiating and managing the ongoing performance and effectiveness of vendors
* Providing Procurement support for the business on various projects
* Supporting, motivating and developing the Procurement team
* Inspiring confidence and building strong internal relationships with key stakeholders
* Promoting central Procurement policies and procedures, ensuring compliance across the organisation
* Actively looking for ways to improve current processes




What Animal Friends is all about!

We are part of the Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) – a pan European fully integrated pet insurance and pet health services provider. On a
mission to help pets live happy, healthy lives with their pet parents, PPG are committed to supporting the diverse needs of their
customers and colleagues with a clear ambition to become the world leader in pet insurance and healthcare services.



Animal Friends has grown to become not only an award-winning business but one of the largest pet insurance providers in the UK,
with around 500 colleagues helping us to look after over 1 million pets, offering cover for cats, dogs and horses. 



A large part of our success is due to our company values which are the foundation of how we work, we are courageous by continually
looking for new ways to innovate our customers experience and the pet insurance industry. We are kind-hearted with animal welfare
being important to us, we donate and support over 800 charities and conservancies across the UK and worldwide, to date, we have
donated over £8.5 million. And we are passionate about the support we provide to our customers helping them care for their pets.




Benefits of working with Animal Friends

We recognise that your hard work shouldn`t come without its perks, so here`s a little list of some of the things you can expect to
get from us:

* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and we give you your birthday off
* Fully paid day off for charity work
* 95% of our employee’s own pets, we’re able to provide up to 50% off insurance along with free access to our Vet consultation
app JOII
* We believe looking after employees’ health is important, so we offer discount on gym membership, access to a Wellbeing hub,
private medical insurance and Group life assurance
* We like to celebrate success and recognise excellent employee performance; we will donate £3k to the charity of our employee of
the quarter’s choice
* Most importantly, you`ll be working within a courageous, passionate and kind-hearted team




Animal Friends Pet Insurance Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people of all ages, genders,
ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest
of confidence.




We offer accessibility help with application forms which is available via the jobs page of our website.




As an FCA regulated business, we require successful applicants to clear our pre-employment screening process which includes a
credit check and references checks. Under the latest UK Right to Work regulations, we will require successful applicants to
evidence their right to work in the UK, either in person, online, or digitally via a third party subject to circumstances.




Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled rather than the advertised closing date. Interviews
will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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The Sr. Manager, Lead Category Manager will report directly into the Director of IT Procurement and will lead the development of category strategies, design sourcing plans, oversee negotiations, implement contracts, and drive successful supplier relationships. This leader is also responsible for ensuring strong alignment with, and becoming a trusted advisor to, key functional leaders. This leader will also partner with business and sourcing leadership in Humana’s business segments to drive enterprise-wide value.

Focusing on the Cloud provider space, the Lead Category Manager investigates available products, evaluate and recommend products based on user requirements. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, and works under minimal supervision, uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action.

• Lead the development of category strategies based on sourcing profession best practices, including supply market analyses, Porter’s Five Forces, should-cost models, process and domain expertise.
• Work with IT to identify new suppliers and potentially acceptable products or technologies.
• Work with Finance to develop risk- and probability-adjusted multi-year savings forecasts and annual savings goals.
• Leverage internal and external resources, as part of the operating model, to deliver results in the most effective and efficient manner.
• Oversee analysis of qualitative and quantitative supplier characteristics, including supplier capabilities, supplier goals and objectives, risk profile, and supplier's financial position for requisite categories.
• Develop multi-year sourcing pipelines with IT, which drive total value, including cost savings and supplier innovation for Humana.
• Work collaboratively with the Continuous Improvement team for multi-business unit project implementations.
• Coordinate with Contract Managers to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection and to minimize risk to Humana.
• Drive corporate compliance to the preferred-supplier program via end-user change management and communications programs.
• Work closely with Procurement Operations and Corporate Payables to ensure a seamless end-to-end experience for associates.
• Maintain and establish professional relationships partners and suppliers within your given category.
• Align with senior leaders and partners to develop short-term and long-term category goals.
• Refine and develop category strategies consistent with Humana’s diversity and inclusion goals.
• Lead procurement processes including negotiations, RFI/RFP/RFX.
• Utilizing provided tools, monitor the category to identify opportunities and industry trends that may benefit Humana.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 8 years of technical experience
• 2+ years of project leadership experience
• 5+ years Strategic Sourcing experience focused on Software systems.
• 5+ years of Experience in negotiation and best-in-class practices
• Demonstrable experience leading enterprise-wide Strategic sourcing and negotiations with Cloud and SaaS providers such as Microsoft, Salesforce, etc.
• Possess both IT and Business acumen.
• Ability to clarify complex situations and gather consensus with internal and external audiences.
• Ability to keep multiple projects, assignments or task moving forward simultaneously.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong drive for creating value for internal customers.
• Self-managed / motivated: the ability to independently set priorities, meet commitments and desire to seek valuable improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with concentration in IT/Software Supply-Chain
• 10+ years of Strategic IT sourcing experience
  Ability to anticipate roadblocks and issues with suppliers, contracts and deliverables and take proactive steps to resolve.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement, savings and risk abatement.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. Must have the ability to use excellent judgment and resolve issues with diplomacy, while keeping long-term goals and strategies intact.

Additional Information

Why Humana

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security—both today and in the future, including:

Health benefits effective day 1
Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay
Recognition pay
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Tuition assistance
Scholarships for eligible dependents
Parental and caregiver leave
Employee charity matching program
Network Resource Groups (NRGs)
Career development opportunities

Work-At-Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Interview Format

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Social Security Task

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

*This is a remote position.

**Must be able to work EST hours.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay decisions will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$102,200 - $140,700 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us
 

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of  Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of  Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

RETAIL STORE MANAGER ALICE SPRINGS Love Shoes, Love Fashion, Love People   Join Australia's most successful footwear retailer Earn up to $9000 Incentive scheme Opportunity for Career progression Flexible roster, work/ life balance 30% off Staff discounts  Vibrant work culture One of the most important assets to Spendless Shoes is our people. We are looking for the next Superstar to join our successful brand and lead our Team.ABOUT SPENDLESS.....For the past 30 years, millions of happy Australians have chosen Spendless Shoes as their preferred footwear retailer.With over 200 convenient stores, 1,000 amazing team members, and a huge range styles to suit every member of the family, it’s no wonder they call us ‘The World’s Friendliest Shoe People’.  ABOUT THE ROLE..... The Store Managers’ primary role is leading and training of team members, striving for increased sales and wage control through the rotation of stock and delivering the high level of customer service experience. This will ensure that Spendless…

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About the Unit The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia. Responsibilities Looking for an exciting new challenge?  Yara are seeking applications for their 3 year graduate programs.  The graduate will have the opportunity to participate in training programs, and learn on the job.  Join us at Yara - click “Apply” to submit your expression of interest for upcoming graduate work.   What's On Offer? •    Industry-leading 6 months paid primary parental leave  •    Flexible work arrangements (including a nine-day fortnight available) •    5 weeks of paid annual leave •    $1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance •    Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s…

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Diversey’s mission is to protect and care for people through leading hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning solutions. We develop and deliver innovative products, services, and technologies that save lives and protect our environment. Over the course of 100 years, the Diversey brand has become synonymous with product quality, service, and innovation.

Our fully integrated suite of solutions combines patented chemicals, dosing and dispensing equipment, cleaning machines, services, and digital analysis. We are a trusted partner serving more than 85,000 customers in over 80 countries with a network of approximately 8,500 employees globally.

We are looking for a proactive and strategic Packaging Procurement Manager. This role fulfills a manager position on the European packaging procurement team. The ideal candidate will play a key part in driving forward sustainability initiatives across packaging portfolio.

Areas of responsibility:

• Strategic sourcing – Develop and execute cost advantaged strategies to procure packaging materials for Europe
• Supply Market Expertise – continuously monitor supply and demand dynamics in key packaging materials (rigid containers, corrugate, flexible labels, pouches, secondary packaging, etc.). Understand buying position in the market vs. our competitors, as well as supplier positions and negotiations power
• Cost Savings - generate new ideas and execute on those ideas to deliver cost reductions in line with the specific targets. Engage suppliers on pricing and supply related issues for new product quotes, volume transfers and/or cost savings projects.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – partner with internal R&D and supplier technical experts to improve life cycle cost of our packaging (minimize waste, maximize product performance, re-use packaging instead of repurchasing where applicable, etc.)
• Product Supply - Manage intermittent supply issues and support planning organization to ensure supplier performance and compliance
• Innovations Support – Support new project initiatives from the business, attend team functions and provide input, engage suppliers to help team understand potential costs and design/cost implication, engage larger Supply Chain functions when necessary, execute startups.
• Communications - Develop appropriate communications to advise business of supplier performance and supply issues.
• Sustainability – work closely with Diversey’s corporate sustainability and strategy office to develop ESG targets related to packaging, as well as execution plans and strategies

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in packaging engineering or supply chain, engineering, chemical engineering or related field
• MBA preferred
• Knowledge of packaging categories, knowledge of European and global packaging supply market
• Strong analytical skills, ability to work with data analytics function and drive insights from data analysis
• Basic understanding of packaging related commodity indexes (HDPE, LDPE, PP, paper, wood and metals related industry indexes or price tracking mechanisms)

Experience

• 3+ years of work experience in procurement, packaging category management, supply chain

Leadership Capability:

• Drive for Results - Communicates persuasively to win support, leverages understanding of key business drivers in own area to get results
• Collaborating & Influencing - influences others through reasoning and relationships and understands how to operate in a matrix organization and use networks appropriately to get things done

Functional Capability:

• Strategic Sourcing, contract management
• Analytical thinking: ability to quickly analyze data and transform it into meaningful insights.
• Commodity Risk Management and supply continuity
• Communications & Negotiations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Diversey provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to be considered for any position to be filled unless the accommodation would pose an undue hardship.  Should you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the hiring process, please contact our Human Resources Department at  hrquestions_us@diversey.com.

Overview

The Procurement Assistant will be responsible for processing procurement of goods, and services for FHI360 Ghana Office as well as ensuring documentation is filled appropriately.

Job Summary

Provide highest standard of Procurement services to FHI360 Ghana Office in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies.

Ensure integrity and transparency of the procurement process and in compliance with USAID policies and procedures.

Identify and fully understand the best procurement methods to use for maximized competitive bidding process.

Prepare procurement packages for review and approval.

Reconcile final invoice, delivery notes and Purchase Orders and request upload onto DPA.

Maintain and update all trackers.

Update folders on Share Point with relevant documentation ensuring that filing system is complete and consistent.

Perform other tasks as required by supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Business Management and

Procurement Supply or related field.

At least 1-2 years procurement work experience preferably within the NGO sector.

Knowledge of USAID procedures and regulations desirable

Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Excellent command of written and spoken English is required.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

FHI 360 will never ask you for your career site username or password, and we will never request money, goods or services during the application, recruitment or employment  process. If you have questions or concerns about correspondence from us, please email CareerCenterSupport@fhi360.org.

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself.

Please click here to continue searching FHI 360's Career Portal.
 

Job Title

Director of Procurement

Job Description Summary

Under the direction of the Sr. Regional Procurement Director with dot line support to the Director of Operational Excellence leader, the purpose of the Procurement Director is to develop partnerships with the business unit as well as client leaders and ensure Procurement resources are aligned and executing Procurement strategies.  This role serves as a senior leader of the Procurement team with regular access and exposure to executives throughout the company in order to advocate for Procurement objectives and critical Procurement-related activities.   A primary responsibility of this position is to build strong partnerships and relationships with leadership as well as the client procurement team.     

The Procurement Director has overall responsibility for all client facing and business facing Procurement activity which is primarily focused on the execution of category management, strategic sourcing and elements of supplier management associated with the spend categories.  The Procurement Director will also be involved and at times lead the execution of any highly strategic, complex or confidential work across categories or transformation initiatives (e.g. Workday deployment, adoption, optimization, etc.).

The Procurement Director collaborates with the Procurement Vice President and business unit leaders and client sourcing executives to develop strategic plans that support business unit objectives.  The Procurement Director will be responsible for meeting or exceeding all promised savings, risk management and other performance targets and will work with the Procurement Vice President to package and communicate those results for dissemination across the executive team.

The Procurement Director has overall responsibility for hiring and retaining talent and oversight of all performance management and career development activities. In addition, the Procurement Director has direct management responsibility for his/her team of analysts, associates, and/or category managers.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Business Influence-

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with business units, client partners and penetrating the organization by continually demonstrating value and breaking down barriers to effectively manage spend.
• Engages Business Unit stakeholders to develop relationship equity.
• Supports QBR activities and other client reporting requirements for their respective business units.
• Creates a unified team environment and team goals and ensures all stakeholders understand the connection between the overall business objectives and the Procurement strategy.
• Drives for results by consistently achieving goals and pushing to complete tasks by their deadlines.
• Elevates Procurement’s status and advocating on Procurement’s behalf within CW and the client environments.
• Develops and delivers communications with clarity and impact.

Strategy & Standards-

• Leads a team that reinforces and maintains standards, processes and templates that support the delivery of procurement activities.
• Creates a roadmap that defines how influence in the organization will be gained, ensuring consistent messaging and delivery of activities is performed with business unit stakeholders so their understanding and comfort level grows.
• Encourages creation and brings new best in class ideas and approaches to the table for developing and executing category strategies and working within the supply market to ensure Cushman & Wakefield meets or exceeds their objectives.
• Develops process and sourcing strategies to leverage performance and consistency across the portfolio.

Continuous Improvement-

• Champions, and implements continuous improvement opportunities in Procurement’s processes, procedures, and systems.
• Escalates and communicates proposed Procurement-wide process or policy changes.
• Participates in external networks and makes external connections to develop and share learnings and practices.
• Develop diverse supplier network to partner and provide capacity building opportunities for key vendors.

Core Responsibilities-

• Demonstrates continuous learning and maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; motivating teams; preparing individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; staying current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; providing guidance when difficult decisions need to be made.
• Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying customer and operational needs; analyzing resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; gaining cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources;  setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly
• Uphold the mission and standards of the firm and support firm-wide initiatives.
• Partners with client teams to develop cohesive working relationships and communications.
• Ensure implemented programs adhere to legal, compliance, and audit requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of relevant experience in a corporate procurement role
• 5+ years of prior management experience
• Proven experience in a procurement leadership role building executive relationships and influencing strategy
• Professional certification e.g., CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M., PMP, or evidence of continued professional growth
• Building and managing diverse relationships
• Personal flexibility
• Organizational savvy
• Effective Communication
• Business acumen
• Creative problem solver
• Crisis management
• Decision making
• Leading and inspiring others
• Negotiation
• Interface with all levels in the organization

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $146,795.00 - $172,700.00

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without  regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.