Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

JLL; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 99,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Specialist in Strategic Sourcing to support Integrated Facilities clients and optimize managed services operations. The role requires strong sourcing expertise, a Bachelor's degree, and 3-5 years of experience in a related field, focusing on compliance, supplier management, and cost-saving strategies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of strategic sourcing experience for services or indirect categories.
• Subject matter expert in sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.
• Experienced in procurement systems and supplier performance programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver market and supplier intelligence and lead strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing policies and manage supplier contracts.
• Lead and manage the sourcing-related functions and communication.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Organization skills

Customer service

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

Tools

Jaggaer

Ariba

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Base pay range

$99,000.00/yr - $112,000.00/yr

Location: REMOTE based in the United States supporting client in East Region.

Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - What this job involves: Provide support to Integrated Facilities clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Responsible for delivering market, supplier, and operational intelligence of services operations; Identifying and leading appropriate field resources to execute strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with JLL’s and client’s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.
• Help maintain data integrity in all systems and ensure required documentation is received and required process steps are completed.
• Support the Category Management team’s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers.
• Help lead Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers.
• 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.
• Support and assist development of diversity programs under clients and company requirements.
  
  

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• Experience with procurement systems (i.e. Jaggaer or Ariba)
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university
• 3-5 years of strategic sourcing experience for services or indirect categories (e.g. facility services, highly desired)
• Exhibits strong interpersonal skills, organization skills, and analytical ability
• Proven track record of excellent internal and external customer service
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while delivering results in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and communicate professionally
  
  

Interested? An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications

Required

• Be a subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management.
• Help to build out and implement standardized and efficient sourcing processes for the account to help streamline the current program.
• Develop a sourcing plan and strategy for the account focused on cost savings, supplier consolidation, sustainability, and supplier diversity.
• 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(s).
• Lead and manage all sourcing-related functions: performing due diligence and assessment of prospective suppliers, executing RFPs/bids, and ensuring effective transition to operations during implementation.
• Regularly provide detailed status updates and communication to Supply Chain and business stakeholders.
• Provide management, instruction, and follow-up in support of operations teams' RFP/bid, contracting, supplier onboarding, and operational processes.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

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