City, Leeds
CBRE Local UK
Company Profile
CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
Job Title: Change Co-Ordinator
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management.
The main responsibility of this role is to own the projects and asset change variation process, ensuring all changes are completed efficiently, cost changes are captured with both the client and suppliers and contract variations are submitted and agreed timeously.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Project and asset change variations
Build excellent relationships with Service Managers and Asset and Compliance Planning Manager
Identify required variations and drive to successful conclusion
Review Project asset lists as they are received and identify actions for resolution
Support the Service Managers in identifying the affected suppliers, self-delivery tasks and required specifications
Use technical knowledge and experience to identify additionally required tasks outside of the asset changes
Contact and chase suppliers for add/omit cost changes
Price self-delivery cost changes
Draft and submit contract variations incorporating all asset, cost and specification changes
Identify and implement opportunities for margin improvement
Update supplier Appendix As to include asset, specification and cost changes and ensure Purchase Orders are updated accordingly
Review supplier Appendix A changes over contract years to identify additional opportunity
Support the Asset and Compliance Planning Manager in ensuring asset changes are processed
Advise & support Service Managers to ensure they efficiently follow process and best practice
Coordinate and collaborate with central teams to ensure contract compliance
Developing opportunities and mitigating risk alongside Commercial and Procurement
Provide training and assistance to Service Managers and support teams on relevant information
Governance and Reporting
Update the variation schedule with progress on resolving projects and asset change variations
Attend regular meetings with the client as required to address queries and agree variations
Share best practice through all Sectors
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Have an aspiration to develop a career within Procurement or Commercial functions
Higher educational qualifications to 'A' level/HNC/D or degree would be beneficial or equivalent
Good PC based skills, with experience in Word/Excel and Outlook, PowerPoint etc- intermediate to advance level
Good negotiation skills - able to hold difficult conversations sensitively with customers and suppliers
Good numeracy skills
Knowledge of general technical/Facilities Management system/processes would be desirable (training will be provided)
Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
Capacity to be influential
Analytical mind set
Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated and systematic
Able to prioritise demands and make decisions under pressure
Results/ task orientated, attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Commitment to continuous improvement
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
Reliable and committed
Confidential and discrete approach
Calm manner, able to work under pressure and with changing demands and priorities
Company Profile
CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
Job Title: Change Co-Ordinator
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management.
The main responsibility of this role is to own the projects and asset change variation process, ensuring all changes are completed efficiently, cost changes are captured with both the client and suppliers and contract variations are submitted and agreed timeously.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Project and asset change variations
Build excellent relationships with Service Managers and Asset and Compliance Planning Manager
Identify required variations and drive to successful conclusion
Review Project asset lists as they are received and identify actions for resolution
Support the Service Managers in identifying the affected suppliers, self-delivery tasks and required specifications
Use technical knowledge and experience to identify additionally required tasks outside of the asset changes
Contact and chase suppliers for add/omit cost changes
Price self-delivery cost changes
Draft and submit contract variations incorporating all asset, cost and specification changes
Identify and implement opportunities for margin improvement
Update supplier Appendix As to include asset, specification and cost changes and ensure Purchase Orders are updated accordingly
Review supplier Appendix A changes over contract years to identify additional opportunity
Support the Asset and Compliance Planning Manager in ensuring asset changes are processed
Advise & support Service Managers to ensure they efficiently follow process and best practice
Coordinate and collaborate with central teams to ensure contract compliance
Developing opportunities and mitigating risk alongside Commercial and Procurement
Provide training and assistance to Service Managers and support teams on relevant information
Governance and Reporting
Update the variation schedule with progress on resolving projects and asset change variations
Attend regular meetings with the client as required to address queries and agree variations
Share best practice through all Sectors
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Have an aspiration to develop a career within Procurement or Commercial functions
Higher educational qualifications to 'A' level/HNC/D or degree would be beneficial or equivalent
Good PC based skills, with experience in Word/Excel and Outlook, PowerPoint etc- intermediate to advance level
Good negotiation skills - able to hold difficult conversations sensitively with customers and suppliers
Good numeracy skills
Knowledge of general technical/Facilities Management system/processes would be desirable (training will be provided)
Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
Capacity to be influential
Analytical mind set
Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated and systematic
Able to prioritise demands and make decisions under pressure
Results/ task orientated, attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Commitment to continuous improvement
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
Reliable and committed
Confidential and discrete approach
Calm manner, able to work under pressure and with changing demands and priorities