Assistant Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - Austin, United States - JLL

JLL

Verified Company

Austin, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

Assistant Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - What this job involves

Provide support for 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 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. Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations.

Ensure compliance to 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, customer satisfaction.

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.

May support team members across various client accounts.

Analyze data to identify areas of operations to improve efficiency

Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability, Proven ability to work independently while supporting teams in decentralized environment.

Excellent communication skills - oral and written.

Enthusiasm and self-motivation

Ability to multitask and prioritize.

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university preferred.

Project management and business transitions experience preferred.

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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.