Strategic Sourcing Manager

• Renewals – Negotiation of commercial deals for renewals.
• Negotiations for new requirements – Negotiation of improved pricing, commercial principles and payment terms to achieve optimal pricing.
• Running RFP (Request For Proposal)/RFQ (Request for Quote)/RFI’s (Request for Information) to find best options for the business. This would include running the process with suppliers, supporting the business reviewing options and contracting as applicable.
• Running e-auctions where applicable.
• Collecting rebates/tiered discounts with key suppliers based on spend throughput/agreed principles.
• Analyzing pricing information and data to build total cost of ownership and identify opportunities for further cost efficiencies.
• Identifying opportunities to save money or aggregate demand.
• Support Ad-hoc work that might be required by Category Director/Manager including market research, data on adoption levels, ESG reviews, etc.
• Partner with Category Director/Manager and business stakeholders to ensure full alignment on the approach that needs to be undertaken, any key goals that need to be achieved, and ensuring appropriate approvals are ascertained. Expect Category Directors to brief, add context, and determine what the activity might be based on the wider strategy/plan with the business.
• Ensure timely update to business stakeholders and ability to recommend and influence change.
• Project Management of sourcing activities.
• Collaborating with Legal on appropriate contractual documentation including contract, SOW (Statement of Work), Order, Change Request, etc.
• Reporting savings onto the sourcing platform, Jaggaer. Ensuring contracts and approvals are uploaded into Jaggaer. All processes and savings are managed on procurement systems accordingly.
• Ascertain approvals in line with JLL’s approval guidelines.
• Ability to source internationally and appreciate nuances that may need to be considered.
• Provide timely updates to Category Directors/Managers as applicable.
• Research diverse opportunities with suppliers and collect data from new and existing businesses.

• The candidate must excel in a matrix reporting structure, managing relationships across departments, and maintaining accountability to the sourcing/procurement organization and their related objectives. Adaptability to navigate complex structures and relationships is essential.
• To be an excellent team player which will need to coordinate with several teams across different geographies.
• Ideal candidates should be results-oriented, focusing not only on meeting but exceeding cost savings and efficiency goals.
• To be able to work under pressure .
• Articulate and confident, and able to share insights with team members and debrief senior colleagues.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and a drive to achieve excellence and be a strategic business partner to the business.
• Appreciation of international sourcing.
• Commercial focus and financial acumen.

• Candidate must possess a degree in Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 4-6 years of experience working in a procurement function.
• Advanced or Fluent English level is expected.
• French / German are a plus.

Jones Lang LaSalle