Software Category Manager

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

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

💵 $130k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

🏠 Real Estate

🤝 B2B

💼 Consulting

Real Estate • B2B • Consulting

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. is a company that provides commercial real estate services for corporations and investors worldwide. Their focus is on helping clients save money, increase productivity, and improve sustainability in real estate operations.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain short-, mid-, and long-term global category strategies for software and data subscriptions • Build and manage internal demand plans across all sub-categories, identifying consolidation opportunities and emerging licensing/commercial models • Partner with application owners and business stakeholders to align category strategies with regional requirements and global efficiency targets • Identify and execute sourcing opportunities, including platform consolidation and renewal optimization • Build and maintain strategic relationships with software publishers, SaaS providers, and data/market subscription vendors • Rationalize the supply base and maintain a strategic supplier framework • Own Supplier Relationship Management for the category, including reviews, scorecards, outputs, and third-party risk management • Monitor market trends, licensing models, and pricing benchmarks • Lead end-to-end procurement events, including RFP development, bid management, commercial evaluation, recommendations, and contract execution • Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and value-add outcomes • Manage the category project calendar and contract renewals • Prepare and present contract documents and recommendations under JLL's Delegation of Authority • Maintain the category savings tracker and report value delivered to stakeholders • Serve as category ambassador for best practices, process improvement, and sourcing tools • Ensure sourcing activity complies with procurement policies, ethical standards, and governance frameworks

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of strategic sourcing experience, with the majority in software, SaaS, and/or data/information services categories • Demonstrated experience managing category strategies across multiple regions • Proven ability to lead complex, high-value procurement projects from strategy through execution • Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation, TCO analysis, and supplier performance management • Ability to build and sustain relationships with senior technology and business stakeholders • Experience working with cross-functional teams across procurement, IT, finance, and operations • Demonstrated success adopting AI to accelerate and enhance job functions • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field such as Business, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or related discipline • Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship • Familiarity with major enterprise software publishers and SaaS commercial/licensing models • Working knowledge of software asset management (SAM) practices and license true-up processes • Experience sourcing market data or research subscription services • MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred • CPSM, CIPS, or equivalent procurement certification preferred • Experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, or professional services environments preferred

🏖️ 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 • Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package prioritizing mental, physical and emotional health

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