Devin Nyers
Queen Creek
Summary
Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. Track record of delivering high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Vendor Sourcing
Lessen
06.2024 - Current
- Develops and executes comprehensive sourcing strategies across multiple categories, driving cost savings and operational efficiency
- Manages +$100M in annual spend across recurring services, facilities and indirect procurement channels
- Directs all stages of vendor lifecycle management – from market analysis and RFP development to contract execution and performance tracking
- Built and lead an elite-performing sourcing team, mentoring staff to exceed KPIs and strengthen vendor performance
- Implemented standardized sourcing playbooks and procurement workflows to ensure compliance and consistency across departments
- Strong stakeholder leadership with Technology/Development, Finance, Legal and Operations to align sourcing strategies with company objectives and mitigate risk
- Negotiated national and regional agreements yielding measurable cost avoidance while maintaining service quality standards
- Deployed data-driven sourcing analytics and KPIs, enabling senior leadership to monitor spend efficiency and vendor performance in real time
- Increased vendor sourcing coverage efficiency by 20% year-over-year, expanding vendor networks and improving vendor performance
- Streamlined vendor onboarding and qualification processes, ensuring alignment with company compliance
- Represented the company at industry conferences and trade events, fostering strategic partnerships and identifying emerging sourcing trends
Director of Operations
Lessen
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Successfully managed +$25M in revenue across 14 clients with 19 states utilizing & onboarding over 1200 vendors for preventative maintenance contracts on commercial facilities
- Captured +$4M in reactive exterior services within 12 months
- Developed, planned, organized, and implemented tactics, strategies and programs to increase operational efficiency and profitability
- Proficient in all people management processes, from recruitment to effectively overseeing activity and performance of 17 vendor specialists in exterior operations to ensure success and identify areas of improvement
- Thrived in collaboration with other departments and leadership achieving customer goals and expectations
- Addressed promptly resolving complex compliance and invoice issues to ensure company was safeguarded
- Performed ad-hoc projects quickly and efficiently to assist in success where required
- Attended tradeshows to network with industry leaders while engaging in learning opportunities and leading informational workshops focused on building quality supplier networks
Strategic Sourcing Manager
CBRE
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Developed, planned, organized, and implemented national/regional facilities maintenance contracts, procurement strategies, and programs to increase operational efficiency and profitability
- Oversaw +$26M in annual spend across 24 clients for preventative maintenance contracts on commercial facilities
- Directed a team of 14 buyers managing: supplier/contractor certification process including review of requisite experience, legal and organizational structure, financial viability, geographic coverage, and insurance requirements
- Planned and executed onboarded client contracts with margins 11.4% ahead of national averages (29.3% vs. 17.9%)
- Collaborated with all S2P teams to establish, improve and accomplish sourcing methods between providers and business stakeholders
- Structured standardized systems and controls for procurement: RFP documentation, work authorization, purchase and change order systems and vendor/contractor eligibility criteria
- Managed vetting, selecting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training processes in person as well as virtual settings
- Prepared and negotiated contracts with national/regional service providers in accordance with company standards
- Strengthened and maintained relationships with national/regional suppliers
- Participated on behalf of the company in sponsored procurement organizational events
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to construct CRM tools to improve vendor training/coaching, operation’s escalation tracking and sourcing resolutions for all stakeholders
- Improved process automation involving contract and pricing verification
- Modeled and upheld company-wide policies, procedures, playbooks and other organizational material
- Excelled in procurement management with direct focus on estimating, pricing, sales, contract negotiations, process mapping, strategic transitions, and sourcing
Senior Buyer
CBRE
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Selected and developed a team of 4 Buyers; managing $12M in spend and 37K annual contracted work orders (750 vendors)
- Enhanced contracted rates approval processes surrounding SOX compliance
- Designed and implemented strategic sourcing plans to meet executive goals
- Controlled and managed purchasing activities with suppliers
- Expanded margin on client portfolio recurring trades over 14%
- Estimated/priced several RFPs for new and existing clients
- Mapped and delivered new/current client facility services with margins 12% ahead of national averages
- Conducted operational transition to virtual setting during 2020 and exceeded all team’s KPI metrics
- Supported service provider analyses and assignment of providers to contracts
- Expanded sourcing capacity to maintain a 200% increase for client services volume
Buyer
CBRE
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Attended multiple trade shows, networking with industry leaders while engaging in learning opportunities and leading informational workshops focused on building a quality supplier network
- Victoriously trained and managed junior buyers on facilities exterior maintenance trades, onboarding qualified suppliers, analyzing required documents, and mastering contract negotiations while allocating responsibilities to ensure company procurement goals were succeeded
- Tracked and reported exterior team’s KPIs on progress/improvements to senior leadership to meet current/develop future goals
- Sustained 20% margins on 4500 contracted services within 28-week period to reach 100% client coverage in challenging remote areas
- Managed contracting of exterior services in 17 states, onboarding 200+ suppliers in 6-month timeframe, accumulating 1500+ contracted vendors (aggregating 50,000+ data points) covering 26 clients
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to optimize costs and ensure quality standards.
- Analyzed market trends to forecast purchasing needs and align vendor strategies.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors to enhance collaboration and service delivery.
Education
Communications B.A. -
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN01.2017
Skills
- Contract Negotiations
- Contract Negotiations
- Leadership & Team Management
- SaaS
- Category Management
- Strategy & Planning
- Vendor Management & Compliance
- Public Speaking
- Presentations (In Person & Virtual)
- Recruiting & Developing Talent
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Project management
- Employee development
- National Supplier Relationship Management
- Legal Writing & Contract Implementation
- Data Collection & Analysis
- Project Management
- Process Automation & Implementation
- KPI Development
- Platforms & Systems Implementation
- RFP Management
- Employee Retention
- Tableau
- ZOHO
- Zoom
- Microsoft Office
- Relationship building
Timeline
Director of Vendor Sourcing
Lessen
06.2024 - Current
Director of Operations
Lessen
05.2022 - 06.2024
Strategic Sourcing Manager
CBRE
09.2020 - 05.2022
Senior Buyer
CBRE
01.2020 - 09.2020
Buyer
CBRE
05.2018 - 01.2020
Communications B.A. -
Holy Cross College
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
- Hiring and Promoting Top Talent
- Financial Reporting & Business Planning
- Inclusive Leadership
- Executive Leadership
- Organizational/Change Agility
- Decision Making
- Managing Unconscious Bias
- Emotional Intelligence
- Risk Management
- Managing Performance
ACTIVITIES
- Rising Professionals Net
- Asia Pacific Network
- CBRE Family Network