JLL

Director, Sourcing

JLL Chicago, IL
JLL

Director, Sourcing

JLL Chicago, IL
2 weeks ago 126 applicants

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  • Be a subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management.
  • Review all RFP client documents to develop a detailed Sourcing Strategy; including category-specific strategies, resource models, cost-saving ideas, innovations, and creative approaches to differentiate JLL from our competitors.
  • Engage and leverage Sourcing & Procurement Platform and Key Stakeholders for support in developing a Sourcing Program
  • Engage suppliers to challenge the status quo, seek savings glide paths, benchmarks, or an underwritten solution for each category.
  • Analyze supplier cost proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine the reasonability of price and contractor capabilities.
  • Negotiate with suppliers to ensure we have accurately underwritten pricing assumptions.
  • Provide/support technical written responses to client RFP questions where related to Sourcing & Procurement

Required

  • Ability to understand and identify contractual terms impacting Sourcing & Procurement; establish a relationship with Corporate Legal & Risk to ensure all contractual terms are compliant.
  • Ability to innovate new programs or processes that will benefit our Client and JLL in winning and solutions new business for JLL.
  • Work with Category Management to partner on periodic market trend analysis
  • Responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and communication of industry and national programs
  • Support the Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers.
  • Ensure compliance with JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.
  • Support and assist the development of diversity programs in accordance with clients and company requirements.
  • Ability to collaborate with counterparts and peers globally to develop uniform and succinct solutions for global clients.

Preferred

  • Strong project management skills, independent thinker, self-starter, ability to be strategic and tactical, problem-solver, excellent interpersonal skills, strong analytical ability, and proven ability to work in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and/or 7-10 years of strategic sourcing or related experience; MBA preferred.
  • Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
  • Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

  • Employment type

    Full-time

  • Job function

    Purchasing and Supply Chain

  • Industries

    Real Estate

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