Senior Manager, Sourcing (Remote)

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

Responsible for delivering market, supplier and operational intelligence of services operations; Identifying and leading appropriate resources to execute strategic initiatives.

• This position can be remote (work from home) but must live on the East Coast. Travel once a quarter to the client site will be required.
• Be subject matter expert in JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and program management.
• Lead team of sourcing professionals to strategic outcomes.
• Oversight of annual sourcing plan development and implementation.
• Closely participate with clients and Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility and Project Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client.
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in the specific categories; analyzing supplier base, industry changes, etc. Report analysis to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client ready form.
• Support and guide 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. Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations.
• 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.
• Support and assist development of diversity programs in accordance with clients and company requirements. Mentor/educate suppliers through meetings.
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.

Interested? An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications Required Desired experience and technical skills

• Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability, Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environment.
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university, MBA preferred
• 5+ years strategic indirect sourcing experience;
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply!!!