Strategic Sourcing Specialist - PDS

JLL; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Specialist in Strategic Sourcing to support PM clients and internal stakeholders in optimizing managed services operations and sourcing strategies. The role involves managing vendor contracts for construction, coordinating with client teams, and driving regional programs while ensuring policy compliance.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of strategic sourcing experience, strong communication, and demonstrated ability to lead in a decentralized environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and 3+ years strategic sourcing or related experience.
• Strong analytic and organizational skills with excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience with construction sourcing and project management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management for clients.
• Manage Architects of Record and Construction vendor contracts for projects.
• Lead field resources to execute strategic initiatives and ensure client satisfaction.
• Perform market trend analysis and report findings to stakeholders in client-ready form.
• Coordinate regional and national programs, ensure policy compliance and risk controls.
• Support RFP/bid processes, contracting, and post-award management with teams.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Organization skills

Analytical ability

Leadership in decentralized env

Communication skills

PDS / Construction sourcing experience

Project management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

TotalBid Project Management Software

Job description

Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - What This Job Involves

Provide support of Project Management clients and internal stakeholders related to optimization of JLL managed services operations and sourcing strategies.

Responsible for management of Architects of Record and Construction vendor contracts for execution of construction projects. 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 Project 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 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 project management and client 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.
• Collaborate with client design teams, client construction teams, JLL project management leads, and other client suppliers for develop and implement Best Practices.
• 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.
• PDS / Construction sourcing experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and 3+ years strategic sourcing or related experience.
• Project management and business transitions experience preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications
• Preferred but not required, TotalBid Project Management Software experience