Category Management Lead

• →Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in business or engineering - supply chain, purchasing, industrial sales or operations background strongly preferred.
• →Must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or combination of relevant work experience and education
• →Knowledge of emerging procurement technologies and marketplaces is a plus
• →Experience maintaining and executing on compliance programs
• →Technical buying or engineering experience directly involving the facilities management industry is a plus
• →Strong contracting, negotiation, and account management skills is a must
• →Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to successfully communicate with clients’ and suppliers’ representatives, internal business customers and team members
• →Strong organizational and time management skills
• →Able to adapt and prioritize meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• →Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed
• →Operates with a sense of urgency, quickly responding to stakeholders
• →Professional yet personable demeanor
• →Detail oriented with strong analytical skills
• →Able to maintain confidentiality, utilize judgment, and work with minimal supervision
• →Demonstrated proficiency with all applicable software packages including but not limited to MS Windows; MS Office, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, AI based platforms

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

JLL is currently seeking a dynamic individual for the role of Category Management Lead to develop and manage facilities goods supplier relationships for our JLL Marketplace business. Suppliers consist of large B2B products distributors and manufacturers that service the facilities management space. Categories of spend include a range of soft and hard goods i.e office supplies, workplace experience services, MRO, construction.

Primary areas of focus will be supplier relationship management, program development and enablement, and strategic growth within your category area of oversight.  Developing and maintaining category and supplier strategies, leveraging JLL scale, building new supplier relationships, preparation and management of supplier contracts, identifying and bringing forward market innovations, supporting client solutioning and providing overall value to supplier partners in support of the business will be this position’s mission.

This position will require working with various business partners across JLL as well as our supplier partners, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize and bring the requisite impact and value for our clients and JLL. Position is virtual/home office; but Austin, Atlanta, or Charlotte area is highly preferred.
 

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until candidate identified.