Director, Category Management - Data Centers - Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated

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The Global Category Lead, Data Centers will develop and manage data center service categories to achieve organizational goals by: developing category strategies, leverage scale, build supplier relationships, identify, and bring forward market innovations, support client solutions and providing overall value to stakeholders in support of all JLL client managed spend.

Responsibilities:
 

• Responsible for category strategy development, execution, and category performance of all category related activities.
• Delivery of financial targets in line with business expectations.
• Accountable for creating strategic solutions 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 the 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, and threats and provide solutions for mitigation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure procurement strategies aligned with broader business goals
• Utilize SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) tools to manage relationships with JLL preferred supply base. Act as the internal issue resolution point and review performance regularly.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders, including industry associations, and suppliers, and at environmental/ESG events
• Assess the environmental footprint of procured goods and services

  Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree / Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain preferred.
• 5-7 years procurement-related 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 senior business executives and across procurement leadership.
• Collaborative and influencing style with a focus on teamwork.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 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.
• Knowledge of data center suppliers delivering facilities and IT services
• Knowledge of data center infrastructure, systems and assets
• Familiar with site specific high availability requirements and maximum uptime facilities
• Knowledge of technical scopes of work and data center KPI contractual requirements
• Knowledge of enterprise, colocation and hyperscale data center operational requirements

Estimated total compensation for this position:

The total compensation range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on an applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.

Location:

Remote –Philadelphia, PA

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!

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. Some of these benefits may include:

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care

• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary 

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

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