Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Deliver market, supplier and operational intelligence of services operations
• Identify and lead appropriate field resources to execute strategic initiatives
• Act as a subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and program management
• Closely participate in and with clients and Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility and Property Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in the specific categories; analyze supplier base, industry changes, etc.
• Report analysis to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client-ready form
• Implement, coordinate and communicate of regional and national programs
• Support Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers
• Provide management, instruction and follow-up in support of operations teams RFP/bid, contracting and operational processes
• Proactively manage internal and external customer expectations
• Convert supplier proposals into comprehensive and relevant scope of work
• Create and execute an RFP, provide detailed bid leveling, analysis and educated supplier recommendation using both Excel and PowerPoint and present recommendation to stakeholders
• Understand the complexities associated with facility management, sourcing, and vendor management at retail locations
• Ensure compliance to JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics
• Establish relationship with Corporate Legal and Risk Management to ensure all contractual terms and conditions comply with standard 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 satisfaction, customer satisfaction
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives
• Work Eastern Standard or Central Time hours

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environments
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university
• 5+ years strategic sourcing or related experience
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred
• Proficient in MS Office applications