Job Description

Senior Supplier Relationship Manager - Toronto Office

Job ID

237760

Posted

15-Sep-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Purchasing/Procurement

Location(s)

Toronto - Ontario - Canada


About the Role:

As a Senior Supplier Relationship Manager at CBRE, you'll be at the forefront of driving strategic value through supplier excellence. This is more than a procurement role -- it's a high-impact opportunity to influence how CBRE delivers world-class solutions to clients across the globe.

You'll lead the development and optimization of supplier relationships that power our operations, ensuring performance, compliance, and continuous innovation. Collaborating across cross-functional teams and external partners, you'll design and execute complex sourcing strategies that align with CBRE's business goals and elevate our service delivery.

This role sits within our Global Procurement team, a dynamic function responsible for sourcing the goods, services, and solutions that enable CBRE to deliver unmatched value. You'll be part of a culture that champions Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE) -- and where your expertise will help shape a more sustainable, efficient, and resilient supply chain.

What You'll Do:Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure alignment with CBRE's goals. Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and SLAs; lead corrective actions when needed. Conduct supplier segmentation and risk/value analysis to prioritize relationship management efforts. Lead supplier audits and performance reviews; identify opportunities for cost savings and innovation. Support supplier onboarding and ensure adherence to CBRE policies and standards. Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees. Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff.

Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.Assist with the development of company-wide policies and procedures, playbooks, and other organizational materials. Work with business stakeholders, operational, global shared services team members and executive sponsors to develop, coordinate, and execute strategy at local, regional, and global levels. Oversee the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions, and renewals. Inform peers and corporate management staff of changes or results. Manage supplier and contractor certification process. Conduct periodic visits to high-profile supplier work locations to review vendor performance. Approve and manage costs related to the service provider. Mentor and educate on contemporary outsourcing practices and the value of applying them. Manage issues and expectations across a broad range of skill sets, locations, and cultures. Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans. Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives. Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity. Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of

experience and education will be considered. C.P.M., C.P.S.M. or N.A.C.M. certifications or eligibility, required.Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred. Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems. Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset. Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial

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 our shared values -- respect, integrity, service and excellence -- and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to realize your full potential.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial 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 individual 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 Via telephone at +1 866 388 4346 (Canada) and +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.)

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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