Category Manager – Building & Construction Services

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🌽 Illinois, North Carolina, +1 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $95k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

We provide commercial real estate services for corporations and investors across the globe that save money, increase productivity and improve sustainability.

📋 Description

• Develop, grow and mature the central management of America's Construction Services Categories of Furniture, Flooring & Equipment (FF&E) and Moving and the related suppliers • Achieve organizational goals via category strategies • Leverage scale and build supplier relationships • Identify and bring forward market innovations • Support client solutions and provide overall value to stakeholders in support of all JLL client-managed spend • Design, create and pilot global category management processes • Develop a roadmap for supplier relationship management across future categories

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field • Minimum 5 years of procurement-related experience • Construction category (furniture, flooring, etc) experience a plus • MBA a plus • Exemplary knowledge of contracts and contract language with ability to negotiate Terms and Conditions as well as pricing and strategic pricing for assigned categories • Subject matter expert for assigned building and construction categories • Proven ability to deliver results in challenging environments • Expertise in sourcing with demonstrated ability to manage change • Proven ability to facilitate strategic supplier relationships and work with senior business executives and across procurement leadership • Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and strong analytical ability • Excellent communication skills – oral and written • Collaborative and influencing style with a focus on teamwork • Ability to sell and present initiatives and/or new ideas • Ability to work on a regional scale and across different time zones • Excellent PC skills, proficient in MS applications with excellent ability to work with large amounts of data and build reports • Ability to learn and utilize new technologies

🏖️ Benefits

• 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 • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay