Category Manager, Soft Services

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally. Compensation Range: $110,000-$120,000 base bonus The provided range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Location: Remote based in the United States What this job involves The Category Manager, Soft Services will develop and manage the assigned service categories to achieve organizational goals by developing category strategies, leveraging scale, building supplier relationships, identifying and bringing forward market innovations, supporting client solutions, and providing overall value to stakeholders in support of all JLL client managed spend. Responsible for category strategy development, execution, and category performance of all category-related activities. Delivery of financial targets in line with business expectations. CM continuously drives the category opportunity agenda and self-sufficiently identifies, agrees, and executes these projects Accountable for creating strategic solutions for specific commodity and service requirements, procurement event planning, RFP/quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations, and liaison with internal stakeholders for contract approvals, savings reporting, documentation, and compliance. Utilize and enhance supply chain data analytics to assess current state needs and portfolio and enable more strategic thought leadership Rationalizes supply base and develops clear strategic supply partner framework and maintains this framework at the senior supplier level Use market and industry intelligence to identify and qualify new suppliers and use data to support the business and delivery of services. In addition, identify risks, threats and provide solutions for mitigation. Utilize SRM tools to manage relationships with JLL preferred supply base. Act as the internal issue resolution point and review performance regularly Interested? An ideal candidate would need to have the following qualifications Desired experience and technical skills Knowledge and/or experience managing supplier relationships at a national or global level Develop presentations to deliver impact to Leadership and Executives Experience in sourcing indirect corporate services and products Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS applications with an excellent ability to work with large amounts of data and build reports – Ability to analyze data through Excel, Power BI and other software functions Expertise in sourcing with demonstrated ability to manage change Required Develop category plan with the ability to provide visibility such as supplier summaries, stakeholder engagement plans, contract summaries, and market insights that lead to both short and long-term strategies Ability to negotiate and have proven strategies within areas of responsible spend Lead development and execution of all sourcing-related functions- performing due diligence and assessment of prospective suppliers, executing RFPs/bids, negotiating contracts, and ensuring effective transition to operations during implementation Partner with functional leads and the business to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to JLL and its clients Bring strategic thought leadership to identify additional cost and operational efficiencies Proactively manage internal stakeholder expectations and escalate at appropriate times Manage savings tracking and work with sourcing managers and key suppliers, ensure that savings initiatives ideas are being driven to maximize savings impacts Preferred Bachelor’s Degree / Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain preferred. 5-7 years of procurement-related experience. 5 years of Sourcing & Procurement Industry experience, or Category Management experience Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability Ability to work on a regional scale and across different time zones. Excellent communication skills – oral and written Proven ability to facilitate strategic supplier relationships and work with senior business executives and across procurement leadership Collaborative and influencing style with a focus on teamwork Estimated compensation for this position is: 132,000.00 – 150,000.00 USD The pay range listed is a total compensation range including bonus, if applicable. The provided range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data. Location: Remote –Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Harrisburg, PA, Phoenix, AZ 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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Salary : $110,000 - $120,000