Team Lead - Vendor Performance

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in the Philippines seeks a Team Lead for Vendor Performance to supervise a team of Analysts, overseeing the end-to-end VPM cycle across the APAC region. You will guide scoring, CAP tracking, and supplier meetings while driving process improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical thinking, and proficiency with Jaggaer and Aravo. Collaboration with S&P and procurement teams is essential to deliver client value.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in vendor performance management and procurement operations.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end Vendor Performance Management (VPM) cycle, including scorecard creation, distribution, completion tracking, and issuance in Jaggaer.
• Provide guidance on vendor performance methodology, scoring standards, and escalation protocols with S&P Leadership.
• Monitor scorecard and CAP timelines, notify the business, and engage with Sourcing & Procurement as needed.
• Review escalated vendor performance issues and disputed scores; liaise with stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes for JLL and clients.
• Develop understanding of the business environment and maintain effective internal relationships to achieve goals.
• Coach and develop the JBS Analyst and Senior Analyst – Vendor Performance team; manage workload across SPM cycles.

Skills

Team leadership

Vendor performance management

Analytical thinking

MS Excel

Communication skills

Tools

Jaggaer

Aravo

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

What this job involves

This role will work directly with the Sourcing & Procurement APAC Manager. Lead and supervise a team of JBS Analysts and Senior Analysts – Vendor Performance who support the Procurement team in the Asia Pacific region across the end-to-end Vendor Performance Management (VPM) cycle, including scorecard management, Corrective Action Plan (CAP) tracking, and Supplier Performance Meetings (SPM). Developing and updating key tools, frameworks, and resources to support the business will add value and efficiency to JLL and its Clients.

Team Lead will ensure that the following scope will be managed effectively by the team:

• Oversee the end-to-end Vendor Performance Management (VPM) cycle, including scorecard creation, distribution, completion tracking, and issuance in Jaggaer
• Provide guidance to the team and business regarding vendor performance methodology, scoring standards, and escalation protocols, in collaboration with S&P Leadership
• Monitor scorecard and Corrective Action Plan (CAP) timelines and provide notification to the business, engaging with Sourcing & Procurement as required to identify any resourcing required
• Review escalated vendor performance issues and disputed scoring outcomes but not negotiate directly with vendors. Liaise with key stakeholders internally and externally to get the best outcome for JLL and the Clients
• Develop an understanding of the business environment in which JLL operates
• Proactively develop and maintain effective internal relationships to facilitate the achievement of business goals
• Work with internal stakeholders to achieve value-based outcomes and minimise risk to JLL
• Manage, coach, and develop the JBS Analyst and Senior Analyst – Vendor Performance team, including performance reviews, capability building, and workload allocation across simultaneous SPM cycles
• Monitor third-party risk in relation to vendor performance outcomes, with any support being provided by the local team
• Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, internal customers, management, and peers
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records/logs of scorecards, CAPs, and SPM documentation in Jaggaer
• Identify and elevate priority issues, follow up where necessary. Support ad-hoc projects

The team will be measured against the following key objectives:

• Provide support to our Procurement team in the Asia Pacific region
• Ability to monitor and deliver timely scorecards, CAPs, and reporting to meet business demands
• Able to manage multiple competing priorities across accounts with a high level of attention to detail
• Sense of urgency, self-starter mindset cascaded across the team

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Leadership

• Leads by example

Demonstrated rapid get going capability

• Capacity to achieve results within tight resource availability
• Team player with the confidence to constructively challenge the status quo

Personal Effectiveness

• Sets targets for self and team, and monitors and manages own and team performance with guidance from their direct supervisor
• Monitors progress against own and team performance measures and achieves results with regular consultation from their direct supervisor

Decision Making

• Makes suggestions for solutions that resolve problems or improve operations
• Actively searches out improvement opportunities and implements them after consulting on strategy and options with their direct supervisor

Relationship Building

• Conducts open, collaborative relations with superiors, peers, direct reports, and clients
• Gains respect of JLL people and clients
• Ability to manage and see links across a diverse range of activities

Communication

• Communicates effectively with superiors, peers, direct reports, and clients
• Listens effectively and communicates through actions and example
• Strong communication and relationship skills with the ability to relate to, understand, and command respect from subject matter experts

Key Skills

• Well-developed internal consulting skills, displaying strong analytical thinking, problem solving, and negotiation ability
• Proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor
• In-depth knowledge of vendor performance and procurement performance metrics
• Excellent communicator, decision-making skills, and good presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Office skills, highly skilled in MS Excel, with strong analytical and reporting skills
• Working knowledge of Jaggaer (required) and Aravo (preferred), or equivalent e-procurement/vendor management platforms

Sounds like you

• Relevant work experience in vendor/supplier performance management, sourcing, or procurement operations; exposure to shared-services or offshore delivery environments will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple accounts and projects with competing timelines
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency in completing objectives on time
• Flexible attitude, team player, detail-oriented
• Relationship builder both externally and internally
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation
• Can work effectively both independently and in a team
• Prior experience with Jaggaer or equivalent e-procurement/vendor management platforms strongly preferred

What we can do for you:

At JLL, we make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realise your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay, and benefits package.