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Sourcing Pursuits Lead - What this job involves
The Sourcing Pursuit Lead will support a specific industry division by developing innovative third-party solutions and competitive pricing strategies. This role involves close collaboration with Sourcing Specialists and Client Delivery leaders to deliver comprehensive sourcing solutions that drive new business wins, client expansions, and successful renewals. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary sourcing liaison for their assigned industry division, ensuring tailored solutions that meet sector-specific client needs, and may also lead global pursuit initiatives requiring multi-regional coordination.
This position must be an independent thinker, have strong executive presence, demonstrate creativity for unique/unknown client requests, manage both strategic and tactical details, and have extraordinary problem-solving skills to never allow a roadblock to stop them.
Key Responsibilities:
Industry Division PartnershipServe as the primary sourcing point of contact for an assigned industry division, developing deep understanding of sector-specific requirements, market dynamics, and client expectations. Build strong working relationships with Sales teams and Sourcing Client Delivery leads to ensure alignment on sourcing strategies and business objectives.
Solution Development & DeliveryCollaborate with Sourcing Specialists to develop end-to-end third-party solutions that address specific industry challenges and opportunities. Lead the sourcing component of pursuit activities, ensuring competitive positioning through innovative supplier partnerships and pricing strategies tailored to industry division needs.
Global Pursuit LeadershipAct as Global Pursuit Lead on multi-region client opportunities, coordinating sourcing activities across multiple geographic markets. Collaborate with Pursuit Leads in other regions to ensure cohesive global solutions that maintain consistency while addressing local market requirements. Manage cross-regional communication and alignment to deliver unified sourcing strategies that support JLL's global client objectives.
Market Intelligence & StrategyMonitor industry trends, competitor activities, and supplier capabilities within your assigned sector. Provide insights and recommendations to enhance JLL's market positioning and identify new sourcing opportunities that align with industry division growth strategies.
Client Engagement & Relationship BuildingSupport client meetings and presentations by providing sourcing expertise and solution recommendations and developing targeted solutions to meet their needs.
Cross-Regional CollaborationEstablish and maintain effective working relationships with Pursuit Leads and sourcing teams across JLL's global network. Share best practices, market intelligence, and solution frameworks to enhance collective capabilities and ensure consistent service delivery standards worldwide.
Continuous ImprovementIdentify opportunities to enhance sourcing processes and solutions specific to your industry division and global pursuit activities. Collaborate with team members to share best practices and implement improvements that benefit both the industry division and broader sourcing organization.
Required
Be a subject matter expert in support of JLL sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and program management.
Create, present, and sell JLL's Sourcing Solution to internal Sales organization and external Client teams
Ability to understand and identify contractual terms impacting Sourcing & Procurement; establish a relationship with Corporate Legal & Risk to ensure all contractual terms are compliant.
Review all RFP client documents to develop a detailed Sourcing Strategy; including category-specific strategies, resource models, cost-saving ideas, innovations, and creative approaches to differentiate JLL from our competitors.
Engage and leverage Sourcing & Procurement Platform and Key Stakeholders for support in developing a Sourcing Program
Engage suppliers to challenge the status quo,... For full info follow application link.
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, veteran’s 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.
