Remote Software & Data Subscriptions Category Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

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Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) seeks a senior Category Manager for Software and Data Subscriptions to lead global sourcing strategies and end-to-end procurement across software, SaaS, and data services. You will partner with IT owners, stakeholders, and senior leaders to drive value and align strategies with business objectives.

The role focuses on platform consolidation, renewal optimization, and governance across regions, with a strong emphasis on supplier relationships and risk management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of strategic sourcing experience, with the majority in software, SaaS, and/or data/information services categories.
• Experience managing category strategies across multiple regions.
• Proven ability to lead complex, high-value procurement projects from strategy through execution.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation, TCO analysis, and supplier performance management.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with senior technology and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across procurement, IT, finance, and operations.
• Demonstrated success adopting AI to accelerate and enhance job functions.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field such as Business, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short-, mid-, and long-term global category strategies for software and data subscriptions, aligned with JLL's overall business strategy and technology roadmap.
• Build and manage internal demand plans across all sub-categories, identifying consolidation opportunities and emerging licensing/commercial models.
• Partner with application owners and business stakeholders to ensure category strategies reflect regional requirements and global efficiency targets.
• Proactively identify and execute new sourcing opportunities, including platform consolidation and renewal optimization.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key software publishers, SaaS providers, and data/market subscription vendors.
• Rationalize the supply base and maintain a clear strategic supplier framework for the category.
• Own Supplier Relationship Management for the category to the framework, segmentation and cadence in partnerships with the Procurement Centre of Excellence - running reviews to standard, managing scorecards and capturing outputs - and complete third party risk management activity in line with the TPRM framework.
• Stay current on market trends, licensing models, and pricing benchmarks to inform sourcing decisions.
• Lead end-to-end procurement events including RFP development, bid management, commercial evaluation, recommendation, and contract execution.
• Drive delivery of financial targets including cost savings, cost avoidance, and value-add outcomes across the category.
• Manage the category project calendar, ensuring timely execution of sourcing events and contract renewals.
• Prepare and present contract documents and recommendations in line with JLL's Delegation of Authority.
• Maintain an accurate savings tracker for the category, providing clear visibility of value delivered to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as the category ambassador for best practice, process improvement, and adoption of sourcing tools and technology.
• Ensure all sourcing activity complies with JLL procurement policies, ethical standards, and governance frameworks.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

AI in procurement

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain/IT

MBA

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) seeks a senior Category Manager for Software and Data Subscriptions to lead global sourcing strategies and end-to-end procurement across software, SaaS, and data services. You will partner with IT owners, stakeholders, and senior leaders to drive value and align strategies with business objectives.

The role focuses on platform consolidation, renewal optimization, and governance across regions, with a strong emphasis on supplier relationships and risk management.