FF&E & Construction Services Category Lead

JLL; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Category Manager, Construction Services to lead category strategy and supplier management for FF&E and related services across America. You will design strategies, manage RFPs, negotiate contracts and drive cost improvements.

This role requires a bachelor degree, 5+ years in procurement, construction category experience and strong analytics. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver value and ensure compliant, high-quality sourcing across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement-related experience.
• Construction category experience a plus.
• MBA a plus.
• Exemplary knowledge of contracts and contract language with ability to negotiate Terms and Conditions as well as pricing and strategic pricing for assigned categories.
• Subject matter expert for assigned building and construction categories.
• Proven ability to deliver results in challenging environments.
• Expertise in sourcing with demonstrated ability to manage change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and regularly maintain short, mid and long-term category strategies aligned with overall business strategy and objectives and departmental stakeholders.
• Responsible for category strategy development, execution and category performance of all category-related activities.
• Deliver financial targets in line with business expectations.
• Bring strategic thought leadership to identify additional cost and operational efficiencies.
• Create strategic solutions for specific commodity and service requirements, RFP/quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations, liaison with internal stakeholders for contract approvals, savings reporting, documentation and compliance.
• Develop category plans with visibility including supplier summaries, stakeholder engagement plans, contract summaries, and market insights that lead to both short and long-term strategies.
• Negotiate and implement proven contracting strategies within areas of responsible spend.
• Rationalize the supply base and develop a clear strategic supply partner framework, maintaining this framework at the senior supplier level.
• Manage category-specific segmentation of service providers and supply partners to ensure best service provision available across assigned categories.
• Forge key strategic relationships with strategic suppliers and industry leaders, being mindful of long-term mutually beneficial and ethical objectives while providing the business access to supplier innovation.
• Utilize SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) tools to manage relationships with JLL preferred supply base, acting as the internal issue resolution point and reviewing performance regularly.
• Conduct supplier performance review meetings.
• Identify risks, threats and provide solutions for mitigation.
• Share market intelligence, best practices and provide category expertise in improving cost, performance and overall value to end users.
• Help develop and support PDS related Sourcing & Procurement Initiatives.
• Support educational aspects of the Synergy program and PDS S&P including performance of training and shared oversight of SharePoint site.
• Socialize the SYNERGY program with PM user-base to drive adoption.
• Support PDS Sourcing associates on account when needed.
• Provide functional leadership and peer group alignment where appropriate and needed.
• Identify opportunities to develop and implement new policies and procedures, including rationalization of legacy policies and procedures.
• Proactively manage internal stakeholder expectations and elevate at appropriate times.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

MS Office / data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field

MBA

Job description

JLL is seeking a Category Manager, Construction Services to lead category strategy and supplier management for FF&E and related services across America. You will design strategies, manage RFPs, negotiate contracts and drive cost improvements.

This role requires a bachelor degree, 5+ years in procurement, construction category experience and strong analytics. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver value and ensure compliant, high-quality sourcing across multiple sites.