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Jones Lang Lasalle

Vendor Manager

Jones Lang Lasalle, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400


Vendor Manager Job DescriptionThe Vendor Manager is the day-to-day key contributor to a successful partnership with third party suppliers for IFM Services. This role interfaces closely with IFM field personnel, Supply Chain and Procurement, client, and vendors to ensure a strong mutually beneficial relationship.

Responsibilities

Vendor Management

of Facility Management (FM) providers

Full adoption

of a new work order technology system (Corrigo) and provide training to FM providers

Develop and drive

FM vendor management processes to monitor performance, compliance, and financial strength in accordance with client requirements and firm policies

Leverage data

from various systems to develop scorecards integrating reports from surveys, operations data, and other data sources

Facilitate vendor review meetings

and hold fact-based, diplomatic, and frank discussions with vendors regarding opportunities for improvement

Spearhead internal process improvements

identified through collaboration with suppliers

Ensure supporting documentation is "audit ready"

to meet client's quarterly audit cycle deliverables

Key user

for supplier financial risk management software platform

Single point of contact

for account supply chain team to:

Client subcontractor vendor management program manager

Operations team regarding work order management activities and escalated vendor issues

Firm and client supplier diversity program managers

Manage and develop

strategic vendor relationships through a quarterly business review (QBR) process to drive performance, value, and innovation for key recurring service categories such as landscaping, snow removal, and pest control

Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

and Service Level Agreements (SLA) for strategic suppliers in key categories

Form cross-functional teams

to address vendor management challenges in a holistic fashion

Communicate

with the senior management team regarding vendor performance and relationships

Manage special projects

as requested

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

or the equivalent is preferred

3+ years

Vendor Management experience

for FM services

Presentation skills

and professional communication-style both written and verbal

Financial Acumen

Supply chain experience

(purchasing, procurement, sourcing, vendor management) is required

Orientation and balance

of client service, compliance, business process improvement, change management, innovation, and cross-functional thinking is required

Experience working with

hard and soft services

categories, particularly real estate services within Facilities Management and Project Management service lines, is preferred

Knowledge of

service contracts and compliance issues

in a financial services environment including certificates of insurance (COI), background checks, and financial reports (Dun & Bradstreet) is preferred

Experience developing

scope of work (SOW), KPI, and SLA documents

is preferred

Analytical toolkit

including data sourcing from operations systems, advanced MS Excel, and MS Access is preferred

JLL Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JLL is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. JLL strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination without regard to race, color, religion, belief, creed, age, sex, pregnancy or maternity (including childbirth and related conditions), family responsibility (e.g. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veterans status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. The company also endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and ensures that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

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