Manager, Strategic Sourcing

OVERVIEW The Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing, leading, and executing commodity sourcing strategies for local, regional and national initiatives. The Sourcing Manager identifies the appropriate field resources to execute initiatives, manages supplier relationships and ensures contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The position interfaces with key internal and external clients to obtain their sponsorship, understand their sourcing needs, perform market research, devise sourcing strategies, lead supplier selection process (e.g., competitive bidding, partnership development, consolidation/reducing complexities of the buy, etc.) and negotiate agreements. Develop sourcing strategies within assigned category. This includes analyzing category spend to understand current state, obtaining business requirements from key internal and external clients, identifying and leading cross-functional teams, conducting market research, and creating a sourcing strategy from these elements of due diligence Execution of sourcing strategies. This includes identifying and leading cross-functional stakeholder teams, developing and managing the sourcing events (RFX's), and performing all business-related functions of the sourcing initiative, negotiating contracts, etc. Supplier relationship management. This includes development and tracking of key performance indicators for the category of spend, facilitating strategic supplier business meetings that drive adherence to contractual agreements, continuous improvement, innovation and partnership. Partner with operations team by providing management, detailed instruction and continuous follow-up to support the operations teams in daily sourcing and supply chain related activities. Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations. Ensure contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio and across business lines. Support service lines in the preparation and management of budgets. Job Duties Develop, lead, and execute commodity sourcing strategies for local, regional, national and global initiatives for facility and project management services Develop category plan to provide visibility to subcategory spends, supplier summaries, stakeholder engagement plans, contract summaries and market insights that lead to both short and long-term strategies. 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 Identify and lead appropriate field resources to execute initiatives, manage supplier relationships as it relates to administrative and operational activities and issues Ensure contracting and procurement standards, policies and procedures are maintained and followed throughout the portfolio Partner with the client and Jones Lang LaSalle Facility Management team 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 initiative, and milestone timelines Bring strategic thought leadership to account to identify additional cost and operational efficiencies Responsible for communication, coordination and implementation of local and regional sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations to suppliers and operations team Proactively manage internal and external customer expectations Conduct local and regional Preferred Supplier performance review meetings, manage supplier scorecards, contract compliance and service obligations Support e-commerce procurement initiatives either corporate or client mandated Analyze price proposals, financial reports and other data to determine the reasonability of price and con