Sourcing Specialist

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

**Essential duties and responsibilities**:
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 (Environmental, Sustainable, and Governance) 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.

Competencies
To be an excellent team player which will need to coordinate with several teams across different geographies.
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.

Experience and qualifications
2 to 4 year of experience working in a procurement function.
Advanced or Fluent English level is expected.
French / German are a plus.

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

About JLL
- We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.