Jll

Real Estate

Director,Sourcing

$215–310k ~AI est. Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Sourcing at Jll. Skills: Sourcing, Procurement, Team leadership. Lead and grow S&P team. Manage team deliverables”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive immediate benefits; Drive sustained benefits; Meet account level KPIs; Deliver sustainable operational excellence; Deliver best in class performance

Industry & Context.

Real Estate
Problems you'll solve

Critical thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years Sourcing and Procurement experience, Experience managing teams

Nice to Have

Experience in commercial real estate, Experience in skilled trades, Experience in technology

What You'll Do.

Lead and grow S&P team

Manage team deliverables

Mentor S&P professionals

Recruit S&P professionals

Develop S&P professionals

Drive benefits to client

Drive results through program implementation

Monitor program progress

Manage to operational excellence

Develop sourcing strategies

Identify improvement opportunities

Understand business needs

Oversee annual sourcing plan development

Manage annual sourcing plan

Execute annual sourcing plan

Conduct annual benchmarking

Identify opportunities

Own sourcing compliance

Own sourcing controls

Manage supplier performance

Share performance results

Review subcontractor performance

Deliver quarterly reports

Leverage sourcing tools

Partner with operations teams

Provide management to operations

Provide instruction to operations

Follow up with operations

Support RFP processes

Support contracting processes

Develop savings method

Monitor supplier performance

Monitor sourcing effectiveness

Communicate results to business

Support career development

Create integrated sourcing teams

Deliver operational excellence

Manage team performance

Coach teams on performance

Coach teams on progress

Coach teams on development

Analyze team strengths

Analyze team opportunities

Create career development plans

Foster inclusive team culture

Implement client sourcing plan

Align sourcing plan with objectives

Participate in client meetings

Lead strategy sessions

Participate in strategy sessions

Establish client relationships

Maintain client relationships

Provide strategic vision

Develop sourcing strategies

Manage internal networks

Deliver best in class performance

Establish stakeholder relationships

Ensure contractual compliance

Review contract changes

Approve contract changes

Manage supplier performance program

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional environment; Collaborative environment; Matrix organization; Client leadership; Account leadership; Operations teams; Corporate Legal; Risk Management

Communication Scope

Presentation Skills; Formal conversations; Informal conversations

Process & Methodology

Program implementation, RFx/Process Improvements

Full Job Description

**JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way**. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. **Job Summary:** * Lead and grow a high-performing S&P team for a large technology client. 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 client and JLL. * Drive results through S&P program implementation, monitoring progress, managing to operational excellence guideline, AND meeting account level KPIs and goals. * Oversee 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. **Achieves Financial and Compliance Results** * Oversight of annual sourcing plan development, actively managing that plan with the business, and executing against it. This includes an Annual Benchmarking of existing 3rd Party Contractor spend against external data points to help drive decision-making on sourcing plan. * Identify risks and opportunities to clients/stakeholders and recommend strategies to achieve company goals while mitigating risk. * Own sourcing compliance and controls, including, but not limited to, Contract an

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