PDS Strategic Sourcing Specialist

About the Role

Provide support for Project Delivery Services (PDS) clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies across the US. Responsible for executing PDS strategic sourcing by developing innovative ways to drive the best total cost of ownership across the client’s portfolio of projects.

Enhance PDS strategic sourcing organization and delivery through collaboration with the corporate sourcing and project management teams, developing innovative ways to simplify processes using tools and communication to increase account/project team productivity.

Use category intelligence and data analytics, including capital plans and project demands, to set strategy and drive results. Advance the preferred supplier program within PDS to demonstrate the value of scale and supplier relationships.

Provide management and execution of RFP/bid, contracting, and operational processes around subcontracted goods and services. Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations. Ensure compliance with JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.

Establish relationships with Corporate Legal and Risk Management to ensure all contractual terms and conditions comply with standards or other contract changes and are formally reviewed and approved by legal/risk management.

Establish work priorities, assign deliverables, and resolve issues with Operations teams, temporary help, and/or project-specific dedicated personnel to assure client and customer satisfaction. Participate and provide leadership in Preferred Supplier performance review meetings. Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Execute PDS strategic sourcing to optimize total cost of ownership across client portfolios.
• Collaborate with corporate sourcing and project management teams to enhance sourcing delivery.
• Use data analytics and category intelligence to set strategy and drive results.
• Manage RFP/bid, contracting, and operational processes for subcontracted goods and services.
• Ensure compliance with JLL’s sourcing, contracting, and risk management policies.
• Coordinate with Corporate Legal and Risk Management for contract reviews and approvals.
• Lead Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university.
• 3+ years of strategic sourcing or related experience.
• Experience with indirect categories related to Construction and other related trades.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and experience with procurement systems (e.g., Jaggaer or Ariba).

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical ability and proven experience working in decentralized teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Construction/PDS sourcing experience preferred.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.

Benefits

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture where we succeed together—across the desk and around the globe. Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits, and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.