Karla Rohland

Procurement and sourcing professional with 20+ years across capital projects, facilities, and FF&E categories. Delivered a $2M FF&E saving on a 485,000-square-foot interior construction program and expanded Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation to secure a contractual program waiver. Strengths span competitive bidding, contract negotiation, and supplier diversity.

Procurement Manager - Cushman & Wakefield - United States

(2025-01 - 2026-04)

Led procurement and category management across the procure-to-pay lifecycle for corporate real estate and facilities services, sourcing materials, equipment, and operational services while negotiating supplier agreements and supporting capital and facilities projects.

• Recovered a time-critical deliverable after an incumbent supplier redlined a contract amendment and held its position, sourcing and contracting a qualified replacement vendor within weeks to protect the schedule.
• Evaluated supplier proposals and negotiated contract terms across facilities and real estate categories, advancing commercial value and reducing risk within each agreement.
• Partnered with business stakeholders from intake through award, maintaining transparent status reporting and aligning sourcing decisions with project requirements.
• Developed and maintained procurement tracking and reporting to monitor sourcing activity, supplier performance, contract status, and spend.

Procurement Specialist - GSH Group - New York, NY

(2022-10 - 2025-01)

Delivered procurement and sourcing across facilities and capital categories and served as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) compliance lead on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) client contract.

• Navigated MTA-mandated DBE requirements by building outreach, technical-assistance, and good-faith-effort programs, securing a contractual program waiver.
• Expanded diverse-vendor participation and purchasing volume against contract targets, recruiting, onboarding, and supporting DBE suppliers throughout the program lifecycle.
• Researched contract and regulatory obligations in depth to establish a repeatable compliance methodology, enabling the client to sustain DBE performance beyond the engagement.
• Ran competitive RFPs and negotiated supplier agreements across facilities categories, aligning stakeholders on requirements and award decisions.

Real Estate & Facilities Services Consultant - Chain IQ USA - New York, NY

(2019-07 - 2022-10)

Sourced real estate and facilities services for multiple clients across facilities services, design, construction, and corporate security categories.

• Reviewed client agreements for commercial terms and risk exposure, identifying negotiation opportunities that delivered commercial impact and positioned the firm as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
• Analyzed spend data and market opportunities to qualify RFP prospects, shaping category sourcing programs across facilities, design, construction, and security.
• Chaired a diversity and inclusion committee, launching awareness programs, a speaker series, and community initiatives while introducing and tracking diverse vendors that raised supplier-diversity visibility across the firm and client organizations.
• Analyzed supplier spend, pricing, contract data, and market conditions to identify sourcing opportunities, cost-reduction initiatives, supplier consolidation opportunities, and process improvements.

Procurement Specialist - Euro Capital Properties - New York, NY

(2015-10 - 2019-07)

Owned procurement for a hotel preopening, controlling FF&E and operating supply spend against a fixed development schedule and partnering with hotel operations on capital and expense requirements.

• Administered a $20M preopening FF&E budget and a $6.5M OS&E budget, issuing bids and RFPs to keep procurement aligned with project budget and schedule.
• Identified CapEx and P&L requirements with the hotel operations team, initiating purchase orders, securing approvals, and tracking payments through ownership.
• Reconciled invoices against purchase orders in weekly ownership reviews, maintaining budget accuracy and on-time vendor payment.

Purchasing Manager - Partners Management Group - New York, NY

(2014-09 - 2015-09)

Managed FF&E and OS&E procurement across 6 hospitality projects, including an 18-month opening and renovation of a 4-star, 360-room Washington, DC hotel with spa, three restaurants, and conference facilities.

Contract & Vendor Management Analyst - New York University (via Adecco) - New York, NY

(2013-11 - 2014-05)

Onboarded 75+ vendors and negotiated business-continuity, data-recovery, and data-destruction agreements with IBM.

Procurement Consultant - AIG (via The Mergis Group) - New York, NY

(2013-04 - 2013-09)

Loaded 250+ agreements into Ariba Spend Manager to satisfy audit requirements and structured external recruiter and training agreements within a $1.25M budget.

Sourcing & Vendor Manager - BlackRock - New York, NY

(2011-02 - 2012-12)

Sourced and negotiated facilities, engineering, and capital-project services across domestic and international locations.

• Issued multiple RFPs for an Edinburgh capital project spanning architecture, MEP, and FF&E services, achieving 7.43% savings on the furniture component with on-time delivery.
• Negotiated a three-year onsite engineering services contract in Delaware to 7% savings while funding a pay raise for incumbent engineers, preserving service continuity.
• Executed contract negotiations across engineering services, air-handler installation and maintenance, and artwork purchase and relocation, closing agreements under tight timelines.

Project Manager, FF&E - Skanska USA Building Inc. - New York, NY

(2008-10 - 2010-01)

Owned FF&E planning and delivery for the United Nations Swing Spaces interior construction program, supervising two staff and coordinating 100+ vendor personnel across a 15-month schedule.

• Directed FF&E procurement and delivery across 6 buildings totaling 485,000 square feet, coordinating vendor resources to meet schedule and quality objectives.
• Released the FF&E RFP to a dozen qualified furniture vendors, then evaluated, shortlisted, and presented an award recommendation that produced a $2M project saving.
• Coordinated installation and closeout across all six buildings, translating construction plans into actionable FF&E solutions and resolving specification errors before delivery.

Corporate Procurement / Facilities Strategic Sourcing - MetLife - New York, NY

(2001-03 - 2006-05)

Led facilities sourcing across capital and operational projects with spend levels of $60M–$120M, spanning construction management, MEP design, architectural, relocation, and furniture services.

Project Manager - CBRE - New York, NY

(2006-06 - 2008-02)

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design - Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)