BEN BRIGGS
St Petersburg
Summary
Global procurement and commercial executive with 20+ years of experience across automotive, hospitality, and real estate, leading enterprise wide transformation, commercial strategy, and value creation within Fortune 500 environments. I specialize in aligning procurement with business outcomes leveraging supplier consolidation, strategic sourcing, digital enablement, and commercial optimization to unlock both cost and revenue impact. I lead high performing and cross functional teams through economic cycles, consistently improving EBITDA, strengthening governance, and elevating procurement’s role as a strategic business partner. My leadership approach is collaborative and outcome driven, focused on enabling innovation, scaling capability, and generating value beyond cost. I thrive in complex environments, navigating large negotiations, driving modernization, and shaping enterprise frameworks that deliver long-term impact.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director, Global Procurement – Industrial & Logistics (USA)
CBRE — Global Real Estate Services & Investments
05.2024 - Current
- Lead global procurement strategy, operating model design, digital enablement, and supplier performance for the Industrial & Logistics sector, overseeing 70+ professionals across 32+ enterprise accounts and managing ~$2.4B in annual third-party spend. Accountable for strengthening governance, operational efficiency, commercial strategy, and procurement’s role in securing and delivering ~$4B in portfolio revenue.
- Delivered ~$45m in savings and generated supplier enabled revenue of $21.8m for I&L Sector in first 18months.
- Redesigned global procurement operating model (~800 FTE’s globally) aimed at reducing structural cost, driving increased leverage, creating agility, harnessing excellence and enhancing client alignment and governance.
- Built and deployed a Global Procurement Strategy Toolkit for all Sectors and accounts to establish global category ownership, planning and annual performance outcomes in a globally consistent manner.
- Launched sector-wide client operating improvement program, now adopted as global BAU.
- Co-led integration strategy for J&J Worldwide acquisition securing major global client wins.
- Leadership team responsible for securing ~$800m in new business wins via procurement-led solutioning and commercial strategy.
Global Procurement Director – Strategic Programs (Singapore)
CBRE — Global Real Estate Services & Investments
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Led global procurement strategic programs across transformation, change management, analytics, governance, and operating model maturity. Responsible for strengthening enterprise alignment, improving global capability, and deploying programs that delivered margin uplift, working capital improvement, and higher operational discipline
- Delivered ~$60M global working capital improvements through analytics and governance uplift.
- Developed global change management toolkit improving transformation adoption across regions.
- Leadership role in designing and deploying the Global Partner program consisting of Tiering of suppliers via decision criteria, establishing a global standard of KPI’s and cadence of templated QBR’s and SBR’s for key partners.
- Developed and Led category deep dives delivering a pilot of >$8M in margin improvement that is now part of BAU.
- Established global leadership forums improving transparency, alignment, and execution to the strategic procurement transformation programs
Regional Procurement Director, APAC – Enablement (Singapore)
CBRE — Global Real Estate Services & Investments
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Led global procurement strategic programs across transformation, change management, analytics, governance, and operating model maturity. Responsible for strengthening enterprise alignment, improving global capability, and deploying programs that delivered margin uplift, working capital improvement, and higher operational discipline
- Delivered ~$60M global working capital improvements through analytics and governance uplift.
Group General Manager – Procurement & Supply Chain (CPO)
Crown Resorts — Integrated Resorts & Hospitality (Australia)
10.2012 - 02.2022
- Enterprise-wide CPO responsible for procurement, supply chain, governance, risk, and inventory management across three major Australian integrated resorts. Led the transition from decentralized procurement to a centralized Group operating model focused on enterprise value, governance uplift, financial optimization, and operational excellence. Directed large-scale transformation, digital enablement, and delivery of major capital development programs.
- Delivered 10% (~$150m) sustained cost reduction and ~$10M in annual new revenue through supplier monetization strategies.
- Designed and executed multi-year procurement transformation modernizing governance, controls, and capability.
- Executive Steering Committee leader for Crown Sydney ($2.3B) and Crown Towers Perth ($650M) on-time openings.
- Developed enterprise value map guiding strategic planning and financial performance improvement.
- Implemented eProcurement suite strengthening sourcing, analytics, and contract governance.
- Created Direct-to-Farm Sourcing program improving quality, resilience, and contribution margin.
- Launched Crown Buying Group driving new commercial revenue and supplier-funded value streams.
National Sales Manager – Fleet
General Motors — USA & Australia
08.2011 - 09.2012
Purchasing Manager – Indirect/Capital/Global Process
General Motors — USA & Australia
12.2009 - 08.2011
Global Commodity Manager (Detroit)
General Motors — USA & Australia
10.2007 - 12.2009
Senior Buyer / APAC Procurement Manager
General Motors — USA & Australia
12.2005 - 10.2007
Senior Buyer
Toyota Motor Corporation — Australia
12.2004 - 12.2006
Logistics/Distribution Specialist
Toyota Motor Corporation — Australia
05.2002 - 12.2004
Education
Bachelor of Business - Applied Economics & International Trade
Victoria University of Technology
01.2003
Skills
- Global Procurement Transformation & Operating Model Design
- Digital Procurement Enablement (ERP, eProcurement, VMS)
- Leadership of Global Teams (140 FTE) & >$2B Spend Oversight
- Supplier Monetization, VPD Strategy & EBITDA Growth
- Working Capital Improvement & Financial Optimization
- Category Management, Governance & Risk Mitigation
- Major Capital Program Delivery ($23B Crown Sydney; $650M Crown Towers)
- Enterprise Value Mapping, Strategic Planning & Operating Excellence
- Supplier Performance & Strategic Partnership Frameworks
- Operational Excellence, SOP/KPI Standardization & Compliance Uplift
Timeline
Managing Director, Global Procurement – Industrial & Logistics (USA)
CBRE — Global Real Estate Services & Investments
05.2024 - Current
Global Procurement Director – Strategic Programs (Singapore)
CBRE — Global Real Estate Services & Investments
01.2023 - 04.2024
Regional Procurement Director, APAC – Enablement (Singapore)
CBRE — Global Real Estate Services & Investments
02.2022 - 12.2022
Group General Manager – Procurement & Supply Chain (CPO)
Crown Resorts — Integrated Resorts & Hospitality (Australia)
10.2012 - 02.2022
National Sales Manager – Fleet
General Motors — USA & Australia
08.2011 - 09.2012
Purchasing Manager – Indirect/Capital/Global Process
General Motors — USA & Australia
12.2009 - 08.2011
Global Commodity Manager (Detroit)
General Motors — USA & Australia
10.2007 - 12.2009
Senior Buyer / APAC Procurement Manager
General Motors — USA & Australia
12.2005 - 10.2007
Senior Buyer
Toyota Motor Corporation — Australia
12.2004 - 12.2006
Logistics/Distribution Specialist
Toyota Motor Corporation — Australia
05.2002 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Business - Applied Economics & International Trade
Victoria University of Technology