Senior Director, Sourcing

JLL; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Manager Strategic Sourcing to optimize managed services operations and sourcing strategies for clients and internal stakeholders. You will lead a team of sourcing professionals, perform market trend analysis, ensure policy compliance, engage with Corporate Legal and Risk, and drive regional and national programs to deliver measurable client value.

This role emphasizes collaboration, analytics, and proactive supplier performance management to achieve lasting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university with 8+ years strategic sourcing or related experience; MBA preferred.
• Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environments.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support of Integrated Facilities for clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies.
• Lead a team of sourcing professionals to deliver strategic sourcing programs and initiatives.
• Perform periodic market trend analysis, supplier base reviews, and industry changes; report to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with JLL sourcing and contracting policies, risk management programs, and ethics.
• Establish priority work, assign deliverables, and manage expectations with operations teams and clients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Manager Strategic Sourcing - What This Job Involves

Provide support of Integrated Facilities for clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies.

Responsible for delivering market, supplier and operational intelligence of services operations; Identifying and leading appropriate field resources to execute strategic initiatives.

• Be subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and program management.
• Closely participate in and with clients and Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility and Property Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client.
• Lead a team of sourcing professionals to deliver strategic sourcing program in support of client initiatives
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in the specific categories; analysing supplier base, industry changes, etc. Report analysis to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client ready form.
• Responsible for development, implementation, coordination and communication of regional and national programs.
• Support and guide Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers.
• Provide management, instruction and follow-up in support of operations teams RFP/bid, contracting and operational processes. Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations.
• Ensure compliance to JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.
• Establish relationship with Corporate Legal and Risk Management to ensure all contractual terms and conditions comply with standard or other contract changes and are formally reviewed and approved by legal/risk management.
• Establish work priorities, assign deliverables and resolve issues with Operations teams, temporary help and/or project-specific dedicated personnel to assure client satisfaction, customer satisfaction.
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.
• Support Solutions Development (Sales) proposals by building solution models and pricing.

Sound like you? To apply you need to have:

• Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability, Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environment.
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and/or 8+ years strategic sourcing or related experience; MBA preferred.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications

What You Can Expect From Us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...