Procurement Sourcing Senior Manager - Real Estate & Facilities

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

As a Procurement Sourcing Senior Manager, you will bring world-class sophistication to our procurement activities on a consistent basis.

Through deep analysis actively find opportunities, develop strategy and category plans that deliver significant value, implement and drive those through, guiding and managing stakeholders along the way

Work with stakeholders to develop of category strategies aligned with project pipeline, business needs, and risk appetite.

Run category reviews and identifying opportunities for consolidation, innovation, or cost reduction.

Procure a full range of global Facilities and Capital Projects, including office fit-out, catering, cleaning, reception, security and real estate brokerage

Integrate and build relationships with stakeholders. Identify key buyers, collaborate with those to increase savings as well as the value we receive from our vendor base

Be seen as a Trusted Advisor to the Global Real Estate team

Ability to Influence senior stakeholders to deliver the best commercial and operational outcomes for BCG

Build strong relationships with suppliers that deliver value across the whole life cycle of the procurement and supplier management process

Prepare, issue, and manage RFx process; evaluate proposals; make recommendations using internal and external data sources

Mitigating vendor related risk, and contribute in managing the category vendor base

Establish effective communication channels, performance metrics and sharing of BCG best-practice within network

Negotiate contracts / agreements within the parameters provided by internal Legal team

Track and monitor spend, vendors and market development

Increase spend under Procurement's management within category

Support and provide input to the Center of Excellence in the implementation of purchasing processes, structures and supporting tools, to enable capture of savings and long-term development

This role will report to the Category Leader. This individual should expect to have a great deal of interaction with our North America Regional and Global Leadership and people on all levels and functions within BCG. A certain amount of travel will also be part of the job.

YOU’RE GOOD AT

A good understanding of building fit-out procurement & processes.

Deep procurement expertise relationship building, sell-in capabilities and sensitivity to local requirements

High level of self-motivation / drive, persistency, resourcefulness and a willingness to facilitate change

Excellent analytical skills, and a high skill set in Excel and PowerPoint is considered a pre-requisite for the role

Ability to independently resolve complex issues / problems, but seeks advice and counsel for decisions including key stakeholders where appropriate

Strong influencing skills and ability to get stakeholder buy-in for initiatives and projects

Used to working in an international environment with both internal clients as well as suppliers in all parts of the world

Customer centric focus

You need to have a pragmatic approach and an ability to work independently in identifying, analyzing, and acting on opportunities

Able to translate large, complex issues / objectives into effective work plans to self / others

Demonstrates advanced communication skills : oral, written and active listening

What You'll Bring

Strong Real Estate and or Facilities Procurement experience (5+ years minimum)

University degree or equivalent

In-depth knowledge of all procurement phases from analysis to implemented contract

At least 5 years of experience from blue chip global procurement experience processes with strong experience in developing and delivering category strategies

A solid, and proven track record from preparing and executing RFx’s, contract negotiations and reviews, and analysis.

Experience delivering procurement for capital projects and facilities (e.g., commercial real estate, professional services such as brokerage, project and cost management agreements)

Strong understanding of construction supply chains, industry specific contracts such as FIDIC and local building regulations

Experience sourcing hard and soft FM services (e.g., HVAC, catering, cleaning, security, MEP maintenance)

Can develop and deploy strategic sourcing strategies enriched with current category relevant market intelligence.

Demonstrates an understanding of business and procurement operations and an appreciation for how to prioritize among demands and balance the levers that make a complex business run smoothly and productively. Applies strong business skills and strong business judgment

Who You'll Work With

BCG spends ~$1.6B on goods and services across the firm globally. At its core, Procurement is accountable for ensuring that BCG is supplied with goods and services that meet business requirements, drive value and at best whole life cost to BCG.

The functional procurement team at BCG is a healthy, yet nascent operating function that has generated material savings to BCG over the past 5 years. Over the past 2 years, we’ve embarked upon a procurement transformation to define and implement strategies, organization, systems and policies to create a sustainable operating model. This model should maximize value from our suppliers, mitigate risk and meet savings targets. BCG is a highly matrixed firm where purchasing decisions are often taken at the local level, therefore this transformation will need to be carried out with high levels of stakeholder engagement, alignment and collaboration.

The BCG Global Procurement function is currently made up of more than 45 procurement professionals located in London, Stockholm, New Delhi, Boston and Munich. This Sourcing Manager position will be supporting our team with sourcing projects on a strategic and operational level.

Scope of work will be global, regional as well as local, requiring procurement experience, relationship building, sell-in capabilities and sensitivity to local requirements. The individual taking on this challenge must possess a very high level of self-motivation / drive, persistency, resourcefulness and a willingness to facilitate change.

Additional info

• For US locations only

In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role in Boston is $136,000.00 - $168,000.00.

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage :

Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children

Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs

Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits

Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually

Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities

Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan

Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement

Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)

Paid sick time on an as needed basis

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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