Category Management Lead

*US AMR-Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking a Category Management Lead to develop and manage facilities goods supplier relationships for the JLL Marketplace. The role focuses on supplier strategy, contract development, and category growth across office, workplace, and construction goods.

The position is remote with strong preference for Austin, Atlanta, or Charlotte areas. The candidate should demonstrate procurement expertise, negotiation excellence, and stakeholder collaboration to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business or engineering; supply chain background preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of emerging procurement technologies and marketplaces is a plus.
• Strong contracting, negotiation, and account management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Analytical, detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel and adapt to deadlines; fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of financial targets as per business expectations.
• Drive assigned seller category strategies and execute projects.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers using market intelligence and data.
• Develop risk mitigation plans and provide practical solutions.
• Support Seller Council with best practices and innovations for clients.
• Create strategic supplier frameworks and manage contract-related activities.
• Prepare high quality papers for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead negotiations and cost-saving opportunities across categories.
• Collaborate with partners to drive timely, measurable client benefits.

Skills

Contracting

Negotiation

Account management

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

MS Office usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Tools

MS Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

AI-based platforms

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Category Management Lead

Position Overview: JLL is currently seeking a dynamic individual for the role of Category Management Lead to develop and manage facilities goods supplier relationships for our JLL Marketplace business. Suppliers consist of large B2B products distributors and manufacturers that service the facilities management space. Categories of spend include a range of soft and hard goods i.e office supplies, workplace experience services, MRO, construction. Primary areas of focus will be supplier relationship management, program development and enablement, and strategic growth within your category area of oversight. Developing and maintaining category and supplier strategies, leveraging JLL scale, building new supplier relationships, preparation and management of supplier contracts, identifying and bringing forward market innovations, supporting client solutioning and providing overall value to supplier partners in support of the business will be this position’s mission. This position will require working with various business partners across JLL as well as our supplier partners, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize and bring the requisite impact and value for our clients and JLL. Position is virtual/home office; but Austin, Atlanta, or Charlotte area is highly preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Duties and Responsibilities Contribution to delivery of financial targets in line with business expectations.
• Position continuously drives assigned seller category strategies and self-sufficiently identifies and executes these projects.
• Use market and industry intelligence to identify and qualify new suppliers and use data to support the business and delivery of services.
• In addition, identify risk, threats and provide solutions for mitigation.
• Contribute to Seller Council with the intent of bringing seller best practices, feedback, and innovations into the organization and out to clients
• Accountable for creating strategic solutions for specific commodities, RFP/quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations
• Liaison with internal business partners or contract approvals, savings reporting, documentation and compliance
• Develops clear strategic supply partner framework and maintains this framework at senior supplier level
• Prepare high-quality papers and presentations for use with internal and external business partners and/or teams as required
• Ability to negotiate and have proven strategies within areas of responsible spend
• Partner with functional leads and business partners to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to our clients and JLL
• Bring strategic thought leadership to identify additional cost and operational efficiencies
• Subject matter expert for Supplier Management and main point of contact within business
• Assist teams with driving operational/sourcing process improvements; including SKU rationalization and standardization
• Provide pricing support to new business pursuits and other JLL teams; such as group buys and consulting engagements
• Manage product cross referencing and spend analytics tasks with supplier partners
• Leads contract administration for the Supplier Management team
• Comply with all JLL policies and procedures, including but not limited to ethics and business practices

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in business or engineering - supply chain, purchasing, industrial sales or operations background strongly preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or combination of relevant work experience and education
• Knowledge of emerging procurement technologies and marketplaces is a plus
• Experience maintaining and executing on compliance programs
• Technical buying or engineering experience directly involving the facilities management industry is a plus
• Strong contracting, negotiation, and account management skills is a must
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to successfully communicate with clients’ and suppliers’ representatives, internal business customers and team members
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Able to adapt and prioritize meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed
• Operates with a sense of urgency, quickly responding to stakeholders
• Professional yet personable demeanor
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality, utilize judgment, and work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated proficiency with all applicable software packages including but not limited to MS Windows; MS Office, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, AI based platforms

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Compensation

Expected compensation for this position: 120,000.00 – 135,000.00 USD per year

Location

Location: Remote –Atlanta, GA, Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
• At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you’re pursuing.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page.

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.