Assistant Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

Overview

Assistant Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

Locations:
Trenton, NJ / Charlotte, NC / Huntsville, AL;
Remote options and other locations may apply.

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Assistant Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - 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 supplier and operational improvements; leading and executing strategic initiatives.

• Closely participate in and with Jones Lang LaSalle Sourcing, Facility, and Property Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client.
• Support the Category Management team s supplier relationship and performance programs with key suppliers.
• Provide support, instruction, and follow-up to operations teams  RFP/bid, contracting, and operational processes.
• Ensure compliance with JLL s sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and ethics.
• Create and track Sourcing Requests for contract extensions, renewals, and new services.
• Act as a liaison between Shared Services, 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.
• Assist Sourcing Leader with work priorities, complete deliverables timely and resolve issues with Operations teams, temporary help, and/or project-specific dedicated personnel to assure client satisfaction, and customer satisfaction.
• Support Account SPM program for all key, critical and Alliance suppliers
• Execute Sourcing Strategy and participate in applicable Multi-Client events to improve Alliance supplier spend

• Excellent Interpersonal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability, and Proven ability to work independently while supporting teams in a decentralized environment.
• Excellent communication skills - oral and written.
• Enthusiasm and self-motivation
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Bachelor s degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university preferred.
• Project management and business transition experience preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS Office applications

• Provide analysis and compliance reporting to Sourcing Lead, identifying risks and actions as appropriate compliance gaps between procurement and work order systems.
• Complete system audits to ensure KPI reporting is accurate.
• Ensures compensation rates in Work Order systems align with service agreements and are updated in accordance with contractual increases and service level changes.
• Supports data collection and analysis for multi-client events with the ability to develop actionable insights from data.
• Support and assist in vendor management program.
• Support and assist development of diversity and sustainability programs in accordance with clients and company requirements. Mentor/educate suppliers through meetings.
• Support JLL e-commerce procurement initiatives while working within guidelines and policies.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Estimated compensation for this position: 65,900. USD per year

Location: Remote - Charlotte, NC;
Columbus, OH;
Dallas, TX;
Huntsville, AL;
Milwaukee, WI;
Philadelphia, PA;
Tampa, FL;
Trenton, NJ

This job description is intended to be a guide to the duties and responsibilities of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. This job description contains an Equal Opportunity statement and general policy information for candidates and is not intended to provide legal advice. For more information, see JLL s Equal Employment Opportunity policy and Candidate Privacy Statement on the career site.

Location: Remote across multiple U.S. locations.