Group Sourcing Lead

Sourcing And Procurement Leader

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Job Description

Lead and grow a high-performing S&P team within the assigned account portfolio and industry vertical. Work directly with S&P leadership, Account leadership, and clients to manage expectations and team deliverables. This includes accountability for effectively managing, mentoring, recruiting, and developing a team of world-class Sourcing and Procurement professionals.

Provide impactful leadership in a cross-functional and collaborative environment to drive immediate and sustained benefits to our clients and JLL.

Drive results through S&P program implementation, monitoring progress, managing to operational excellence guidelines, and meeting account-level KPIs and goals.

Oversee assigned portfolio compliance and controls, develop new and innovative sourcing strategies, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Proactively manage internal and external expectations by understanding business needs and priorities.

Achieve Financial and Compliance Results

• Oversight of annual sourcing plan development, actively managing that plan with the business, and executing against it.
• Identify risks and opportunities to clients / stakeholders and recommend strategies to achieve company goals while mitigating risk.
• Own sourcing compliance and controls. Identify and share opportunities for improvement with appropriate functional leaders.
• Ensure all sourcing technology tools are leveraged across all assigned accounts.
• Partner teams closely with operations by providing management, detailed instructions, and follow-up to support the operations teams in standardized RFP / bid and contracting processes.
• Develop and maintain a systematic, analytical, and results-based method for savings, monitoring suppliers' performance, sourcing effectiveness, and communicating these results to the business.

Develop and Lead High-Performing Teams

Establishes and Nurtures Strong Relationships

Influential Leadership

Persuasive and instills confidence among stakeholders across any form of communication.

Collaborative Approach

Works effectively across a complex matrix organization with a team and firm-first orientation; team with constituents who vary in approach and style to achieve results.

Company and Industry Knowledge

Demonstrated understanding of JLL Work Dynamics, the Real Estate industry, competitive landscape, and specific industries as applicable.

Communication and Presentation Skills

Ability to persuasively engage internal and client stakeholders via formal and informal conversations / presentations to achieve Vertical goals.

Client Centric

Ability to lead with a focus on client needs to create and deliver on solutions expectations by every measure and are valuable to the client and JLL.

Negotiation Skills

Ability to bridge differences to deliver win-win agreements by understanding our values, positions, and points of flexibility.

Transformational Leadership

Leads change with energy and resilience to propel the business forward; has the courage to make difficult decisions and take calculated risks; adjusts style to accommodate individuals and the various phases of growth.

Strategic and Critical Thinking

Exhibits strong levels of insight and has a reputation as a forward thinker.

8+ years of strategic sourcing experience for services or indirect categories related to facilities services is highly desired, along with people management experience.

Bachelor's Degree Business or Supply Chain Management preferred.

MBA, a plus.

CPM, CPSM, or CPSD certification preferred.

Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS applications - Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

E-procurement experience, preferably Jaggaer.

Willingness to travel within the U.S. (approximately 25%)

Ability to work remotely (i.e., home office), including on-site at client locations.

Location : On-site Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Milwaukee, WI, Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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