Director, Category Management

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Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for category strategy development, execution and category performance of all category related activities.

Delivery of financial targets in line with business expectations. CM continuously drives the category opportunity agenda and self-sufficiently identifies, agrees and executes these projects

Accountable for creating strategic solution for specific commodity and service requirements, procurement event planning, RFP/quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations, liaison with internal stakeholders for contract approvals, savings reporting, documentation and compliance.

Utilize and enhance supply chain data analytics to assess current state needs and portfolio and enable more strategic thought leadership

Rationalizes supply base and develops clear strategic supply partner framework and maintains this framework at senior supplier level

Use market and industry intelligence to identify and qualify new suppliers and use data to support the business and delivery of services. In addition, identify risk, threats and provide solutions for mitigation.

Utilize SRM tools to manage relationship with JLL preferred supply base. Act as the internal issue resolution point and review performance regularly

Provide functional leadership and peer group alignment, where appropriate and needed

Identify opportunities to develop and implement new policies and procedures, including rationalization of legacy policies and procedures

Prepare high quality papers and presentations for use with internal and external stakeholders and/or teams as required

Apply ethical company standards and ensure Global Procurement policy is applied at all times

Sourcing Process Expectations
Develop category plan with the ability to provide visibility such as supplier summaries, stakeholder engagement plans, contract summaries, and market insights that lead to both short and long-term strategies

Ability to negotiate and have proven strategies within areas of responsible spend

Lead development and execution of all sourcing-related functions- performing due diligence and assessment of prospective suppliers, executing RFPs/bids, negotiating contracts and ensuring effective transition to operations during implementation

Partner with functional leads and the business to drive both immediate and sustained benefits to JLL and its clients

Bring strategic thought leadership to identify additional cost and operational efficiencies

Proactively manage internal stakeholder expectations and escalate at appropriate times

Manage savings tracking and work with sourcing managers and key suppliers, ensure that savings initiatives ideas are being driven to maximize savings impacts

Conduct supplier performance review meetings, manage supplier scorecards, contract compliance and service obligations

Support a supplier diversity program

Subject matter expert for category and main point of contact within JLL

Sound like you?

To apply you need to have:
Bachelor's Degree / Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain preferred.

5-7 years procurement-related experience.

5+ years Grounds Industry experience, or Land and Snow Category Management experience

Excellent Inter-personal skills, Organization skills, Strong Analytical Ability

Ability work on a regional scale and across different time zones.

Excellent communication skills - oral and written

Proven ability to facilitate strategic supplier relationships and work with…