Workplace Services Procurement Supervising Associate

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity EY’s Global Workplace Procurement Services (WPS) team is responsible for developing strategies and negotiating transactions supporting and benefitting all member firms with a spend of US $450M annually across our 750+ EY offices and 360,000 people around the globe. Scope includes outsourcing FM Services, cleaning, catering, records management, office supplies and furniture, utilities, real estate brokers, project management, furniture, and more. The role of the Supervising Associate – Workplace Services Lead is to lead in developing and delivering procurement strategy, sourcing execution, customer engagement and vendor management across Workplace Services and/or Real Estate categories primarily in the United States and other geographies as demand requires. Your key responsibilities End-to-end delivery of sourcing projects and category management activities for EY business stakeholders, with commercial management of key suppliers. Act as a trusted business advisor to EY stakeholders, aligning procurement projects with the business pipeline and providing exceptional customer services while delivering brand and quantitative value to the bottom line through cost savings and cost avoidance. Adhere to EY Procurement policy and processes, including collaboration with Legal (GCO), Risk Management and other EY support functions. Provide structured management and accurate progress reporting on all projects. Build and manage a pipeline of Procurement projects in support of category strategy/plan and in collaboration with Procurement leaders and global/local stakeholders. Lead complex Request for Proposals (RFPs) including strong commercial contractual negotiations while partnering with stakeholders and shared functions such as GCO, Risk Management and Vendor Assurance. Develop strong relationships with key EY business stakeholders and report procurement progress via regular meetings. Continuously deliver procurement and category insights to key stakeholders and educate the procurement process to local EY staff and stakeholders as needed. Maintain solid knowledge of key suppliers and their market position, and perform latest market research. Ensure high‑quality execution of sourcing projects within the agreed timeline. Minimize contractual risks to EY and manage supplier relationships according to EY’s Procurement and Independence policies. Achieve value targets while innovatively developing new cost‑reduction strategies to improve negotiable spend via sourcing and demand‑management activities, including spend consolidation and supplier rationalization. Work collaboratively with other EY Procurement leads to deliver projects in regions lacking category coverage/support, or where sourcing expertise is required. Provide accurate monthly reporting on deals and timely submission of savings forms. Skills and attributes for success Demonstrable subject‑matter expertise in Workplace or Facilities Management and/or Real Estate Project procurement. A strong team player, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently. Excellent communication and networking skills – able to effectively manage and influence senior leaders and a broad range of internal and client‑facing professionals. Ability to work in a high‑pace, agile environment. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, managing multiple priorities effectively. High level of cultural awareness and emotional intelligence. Qualifications Strong procurement expertise and commercial acumen to drive sourcing and demand‑management strategies across a broad array of category services. Strong strategic sourcing expertise and background in Workplace or Facilities Management or Real Estate procurement. #J-18808-Ljbffr