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Cincinnati, Ohio · USA job

Senior Category Manager- PDS/ Programs & Projects

Cushman & Wakefield

Cincinnati, Ohio

Job description

Overview

In this role you drive category strategies for PDS and P&P to deliver best-value solutions for client projects. You will partner with procurement, leadership, and account teams to translate strategies into actionable plans that support delivery and operational priorities. You'll leverage spend analytics and market intelligence to improve supplier performance and realize value across capital programs. The position offers impact through process standardization, playbooks, and data-driven improvements that enhance compliance and innovation. This is an opportunity to shape procurement strategy in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Compensation / Benefits
  • health, vision, and dentalinsurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance
  • paid and unpaid time away from work
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute category strategies for PDS and P&P aligned with procurement priorities and business objectives
  • Partner with procurement partners, service line leadership, and account teams to translate strategies into actionable delivery plans
  • Identify opportunities to standardize approaches, improve category adoption, and enhance value in capital projects and program delivery
  • Lead strategic sourcing activities, supplier selection, and competitive processes
  • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures, and contractual arrangements
  • Support development of procurement playbooks and guidance for consistent execution
  • Manage preferred supplier relationships and utilization strategies across portfolios
  • Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support risk mitigation through supplier oversight and governance
  • Develop and maintain analytics and reporting to track performance, savings, and value delivery
  • Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Operations, Risk, and project teams on contractual/compliance issues
Key requirements
  • 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 benchmarking
  • Knowledge of supplier risk management practices
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder influence
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Experience with contract negotiation and contract management
  • Continuous improvement mindset and ability to navigate a matrixed organization
  • MS Office Suite proficiency
  • stakeholder influence
  • strong communication
  • analytical mindset
  • spend analytics
  • benchmarking
  • market intelligence

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