Strategic Sourcing Specialist

JLL; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL seeks a skilled Sourcing Specialist to support Integrated Facilities and Property Management clients and internal teams in optimizing services operations and sourcing strategies.

You will deliver market intelligence, lead field resources for strategic initiatives, and collaborate with client FM account teams to drive tangible client benefits. The role requires handling supplier relationships, program management, and RFP processes with a focus on compliance and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills with strong analytical ability.
• Proven ability to lead teams in a decentralized environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 3+ years of strategic sourcing or related experience.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide support of FM clients and internal stakeholders for optimization of managed services operations.
• Deliver market, supplier and operational intelligence for sourcing strategies.
• Identify and lead field resources to execute strategic initiatives.
• Support supplier relationships and program management with key suppliers.
• Assist in RFP/bid processes, contracting and operational workflows.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing policies, risk management and ethics.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization skills

Analytical ability

Team leadership

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What this job involves

Provide support of Integrated Facilities and Property Management 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.

• This position will be supporting our client FM account teams but not designated to specific client.
• 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.
• 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 implementation, coordination and communication of regional and national programs.
• Support 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.
• Support and assist development of diversity programs in accordance with clients and company requirements. Mentor/educate suppliers through meetings.
• Participate and provide leadership to Preferred Supplier performance review meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives.

• 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 preferred
• 3+ years strategic sourcing or related experience.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications