Assistant Strategic Sourcing Specialist

About the role

Provide support for Integrated Facilities clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering supplier and operational improvements; leading and executing strategic initiatives.
• Support and guide operations teams through RFP/bid processes, contracting, and operational workflows while proactively managing stakeholder expectations.
• Initiate and monitor Sourcing Requests for contract extensions, renewals, and new service agreements.
• Coordinate with Shared Services, Corporate Legal, and Risk Management to ensure contractual compliance and obtain required approvals for terms and conditions.
• Partner with Sourcing Leader to prioritize deliverables, resolve operational issues, and maintain client satisfaction through effective resource coordination.
• Provide analysis and deliver appropriate compliance reports to Sourcing Lead, identifying risks and recommending corrective actions for system discrepancies.
• Conduct system audits to validate accuracy of KPI reporting.
• Verify that compensation rates in Work Order systems reflect current service agreements and contractual rate adjustments.

Required qualifications

• 2-5 years strategic sourcing experience, preferably in Indirect Services.
• Excellent inter-personal and organization skills.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Proven ability to work independently while supporting teams in decentralized environment.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Proficiency with procurement systems (e.g., Aravo, Jaggaer, Corrigo, Avetta) and vendor management platforms highly desired.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract management, including renewals, negotiations, and compliance monitoring.
• Analytical mindset with experience maintaining 95%+ compliance rates.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university preferred.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Experience developing process improvement initiatives and tracking systems.
• Familiarity with RFP development and execution processes.
• Knowledge of alliance partner programs and strategic sourcing best practices.

Key behavioural competencies

• Proactive, results-driven professional with strong initiative and consistent track record of achieving objectives.
• Detail-oriented analyst capable of streamlining complex processes and managing competing priorities effectively.
• Reliable team contributor who maintains quality standards under demanding workloads.
• Customer-focused problem solver committed to timely issue resolution.