Senior Director, Sourcing

About the Role

Provide support for Integrated Facilities for clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies. Be a subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management. Closely collaborate with clients and Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility, and Property Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of sourcing professionals to deliver strategic sourcing programs in support of client initiatives.
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in specific categories, analyzing supplier base and industry changes, then report findings to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client-ready form.
• Develop, implement, coordinate, and communicate regional and national programs.
• Support and guide the Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers.
• Provide management, instruction, and follow-up for operations teams during RFP/bid, contracting, and operational processes.
• Proactively 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 comply with standards and are formally reviewed and approved.
• Establish work priorities, assign deliverables, and resolve issues with Operations teams and project-specific personnel to assure client satisfaction.
• Participate in and provide leadership for Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.
• Support Solutions Development (Sales) proposals by building solution models and pricing.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical ability and proven ability to lead teams in a decentralized environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university and/or 8+ years of strategic sourcing or related experience; MBA preferred.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

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.