Sourcing Manager

JLL; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead a team of sourcing professionals, drive strategic outcomes, and support complex client programs. You will act as a subject matter expert in sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management across regional and national levels.

The ideal candidate will have a track record in decentralized team leadership, strong communication, and deep experience in sourcing operations, RFPs, and procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college; 5+ years strategic sourcing or related experience.
• Excellent communication, MS Excel proficiency, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead a decentralized team and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of sourcing professionals to strategic outcomes.
• Subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management.
• Drive market trend analysis and report findings to stakeholders.
• Coordinate regional and national programs and communicate progress.
• Support supplier performance programs with key suppliers.
• Guide operations teams through RFP/bid, contracting, and procurement processes.
• Manage client expectations and ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Excel

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

5+ years strategic sourcing

Tools

MS Office

Procurement systems

Job description

Sourcing Manager - What this job involves:

Provide support to a large technology client 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. Management of 2-3 direct reports.

What your day-to-day will look like:

Lead team of sourcing professionals to strategic outcomes.

• Be a 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.
• Perform periodic market trend analysis in the specific categories; analyzing supplier base, industry changes, etc.
• Report analysis to Supply Chain and business stakeholders in a client-ready form.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and communication of regional and national programs.
• Support and guide the 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.

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
• Project management and business transition experience preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications
• Excellent proficiency in MS Excel.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability, and Proven ability to lead teams in a decentralized environment.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university and/or 5+ years of strategic sourcing or related experience.

An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications:

• Ensure compliance with JLL’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.
• Establish a 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, and customer satisfaction.
• Support and assist development of diversity programs under clients and company requirements.
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.