Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (Virtual)
JLL - Seattle, WA
Position Summary:
SUMMARY
The Strategic Sourcing Manager position will be responsible for further developing and leading the North America sourcing program on the account. Responsibilities will include leading the annual sourcing planning process, driving results through program implementation and monitoring results. Executing sourcing of Facility and Material Handling Equipment service categories for local and regional initiatives. Identifying and leading appropriate field resources to execute initiatives, manage supplier relationships as it relates to administrative and operational activities and issues. Ensure contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio.
This position requires the ability to develop and implement new and innovative sourcing strategies in potentially new markets.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Closely participate in and with the client and JLL Sourcing and Facility Management teams to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to the client.
- Assess and build annual sourcing initiatives that provide detailed service commodity strategies that identify objectives, leveraged spend (in association with CLIENT sourcing and JLL commodity strategies) initiative, and milestone timelines.
- Responsible for communication, coordination and implementation of local and regional sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations to suppliers and operations team.
- Key communication liaison with client procurement team
- Own, manage and execute all stages of RFP activities including supplier identification, RFP development, stakeholder communications, project management, analysis, recommendation and implementation support.
- Facilitate Statement of Work (SOW) development with Facility Management partners and SMEs to include PM scheduling and supplier SLA’s.
- Manage transition plans for local and regional contracts.
- Improve communications with operations team. Provide management, detailed instruction and continuous follow-up to support the operations teams in standardized RFP/bid and contract processes. Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations.
- Ensure compliance to sourcing and contracting policies and procedures as listed on Supply Chain Management Sourcing Manual or in accordance with Amazon account established procedures
- Responsible for data integrity of contract database - oversee maintenance and enhancement of central contract database.
- Establish relationship with client Legal and Risk Management to ensure all contractual terms and conditions comply with standard or other contract changes are formally reviewed and approved by client’s legal/risk management.
- Administer and maintain contract files to ensure compliance with JLL and CLIENT Sourcing requirements, administration of supplier files, certificates of insurance, amendments, letters and other contractual documents.
- Establish work priorities for self and direct reports , assign deliverables and resolve issues with Operations and Project teams, temporary help and/or project-specific dedicated personnel to assure client satisfaction, customer satisfaction
- Develop, implement and maintain a supplier diversity program in accordance with client and company requirements. Mentor/educate suppliers through meetings.
- Conduct local and regional Preferred Supplier performance review meetings, when requested, and manage supplier scorecards, contract compliance and service obligations.
- Support e-commerce procurement initiatives either corporate or client mandated.
- Prepare budget information for all fixed regional and national contracts.
- Analyze price proposals, financial reports and other data to determine the reasonability of price and contractor capabilities.
- Work in cooperation with Finance and the field to ensure that financial transactions are processed in an orderly and timely fashion-goal to ensure invoice amounts are correct and paid on time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or other applicable degree
- MBA, preferred
- Minimum 5 – 7 years of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Performance Management experience
- Experience in Facility, Material Handling Equipment Maintenance service categories, preferred but not required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability
- Proven ability to lead teams in decentralized environment
- Excellent communication skills – oral and written
- Excellent PC skills, intermediate to advanced in MS applications
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Posted: 30+ days ago
