Posted:Feb 19
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Real Estate
Description:
JLL Spark is dedicated to transforming the real estate industry through technology-based innovation. JLL Spark provides the nimbleness of a startup backed by JLL's expertise and resources. Led by experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneurs with successful track records building and investing in tech companies, JLL Spark's strategic proptech investments offer JLL the ability to provide innovative products to real estate owners and operators. At JLL we embrace the human side of business, which makes us better at delivering the business side of business. Achieving ambitions is about unlocking the potential within every individual, every client, and every company. Achieving ambitions is at the center of everything we do.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Support with the execution of the sourcing strategy set by the Client Account Sourcing Manager
- Supporting with the development and implementation of initiatives relating to compliance, savings, consolidation, sustainability and innovation
- Ensure all JLL sourcing and contracting standards are maintained
- Support with the managing, maintaining and growing both supplier and internal stakeholder relationships
- Undertaking RFQ, RFP, RFX’s and associated process and evaluation
- Undertake e-auction/ electronic RFP through Bravo (Jaggaer) system
- Risk Management. Identify and take steps to reduce business risk through the execution of effective sourcing strategies
- Support JLL regional sourcing programs, as requested by the Client Account Sourcing Management. Give input, feedback and assist with the execution on the account
- Responsible for the administration of the Strategic Sourcing Audit program to ensure compliance with JLL contracting best practices and standards
- Provide KPI monitoring through JLL systems regionally (supplier performance)
- Savings delivery for assigned projects and respective reporting (Hard savings / cost avoidance / value adds)
- Flow to work (additional purchasing projects) depending on the business need
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 Year experience working as a Buyer or Procurement / Sourcing Specialist within FM, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Estate Management etc
- Fluent in English – other languages (Polish/French/German) would be a benefit
- Experience in Procurement/ e-auctions and sourcing contracted services
- Strong analytical ability required
- Excellent numerical and commercial acumen
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills
- Good Follow-through of actions – Take responsibility for completion of tasks
- Customer Service: Commitment to solve requests and problems
- Excellent inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Excellent supplier performance management skills
- Excellent PC skills, proficient in Office tools, especially Microsoft Outlook Word & Excel
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
