Senior Software & Data Subscriptions Category Lead (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

Daily Pay - early access to earned工资

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) seeks a senior Category Manager to lead global sourcing for software and data subscriptions. You will partner with IT owners, stakeholders, and leaders to align strategies with business goals and drive measurable value.

You will own end-to-end procurement, from RFPs to contract execution, aiming for cost savings, risk management, and supplier excellence across regions. Remote work is supported in the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of strategic sourcing experience in software, SaaS, and/or data/information services.
• Experience leading 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 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.
• Lead end-to-end procurement events including RFP development, bid management, and contract execution.
• Drive delivery of cost savings, cost avoidance, and value-add outcomes across the category.
• Maintain SRM framework and coordinate with the Procurement Centre of Excellence.
• Ensure sourcing activity complies with procurement policies and governance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

AI adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

CPSM

CIPS

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) seeks a senior Category Manager to lead global sourcing for software and data subscriptions. You will partner with IT owners, stakeholders, and leaders to align strategies with business goals and drive measurable value.

You will own end-to-end procurement, from RFPs to contract execution, aiming for cost savings, risk management, and supplier excellence across regions. Remote work is supported in the United States.