CBRE Full Spectrum Lab Services provides end to end scientific supportfor clients across life sciences, manufacturing, and other industries. Wepartner with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, healthcare, food andbeverage producers, automotive and tooling innovators, and both contractresearch organizations (CROs) and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs)to keep their operations running at peak performance.
About The Role
As a CBRE Procurement Associate (Jr. Buyer), you will provide support to the Procurement and Sourcing Team on various initiatives including database development and management, document administration, and client reporting.
This job is part of the Procurement function. They are responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods, services, or raw materials from vendors and suppliers.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with the tracking and organization of various vendor documents.
- Research suppliers to get pricing and specifications based on corporate usage and specifications.
- Track products and services to make sure they are delivered on time and meet the required standards.
- Communicate with internal customers to provide customer service support.
- Assist with administrative support. This includes scheduling appointments and relaying information to internal and external clients.
- Compile and condense data into a comprehensive presentation form for management review.
- Gather and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that arise with little or no precedent. May recommend new techniques.
- Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
- Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.
What You’ll Need
- High School Diploma or GED with 3-4 years of job-related experience.
- A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
- Ability to evaluate and communicates unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
- Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.
Why CBRE?
When you joinCBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate servicesand investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problemsolvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Ourcollaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity,service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds andskillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your owncourse and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.
Applicant AIUse Disclosure
We value humaninteraction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, andaspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiringdecisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the applicationand interview process.
Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized to workin the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in thefuture.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Procurement Assoc (Jr Buyer) is $75,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Procurement Assoc (Jr Buyer) position is $85,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable 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 individuals 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 +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
