Procurement Manager

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Procurement Manager

Work Dynamics

What this job involves:

Developing and implementing sourcing strategies

In this role, you re responsible for all the sourcing managing activities that we do at several sites across India.

Duties Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and commercials related to the Account in India region.
• Function as the Procurement lead for India as Sourcing category and functional team
• Undertake Corporate Real Estate specific sourcing activity, predominantly related to office minor projects and facilities management services.
• Procurement Lead must drive and support sourcing strategies for the countries by working with key stakeholders and procurement teams and/or external vendors in developing sourcing strategies.
• Preparation of Annual procurement budget for FM services.
• Identify and mitigate risks by implementing strong contract management strategies with suppliers and a structured procurement process.
• Work strategically on bringing new procurement ideas, benchmarking, and analytics from the market by working with Corporate Sourcing Procurement team to improve efficiency, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Responsible for laying down and implementing the strategy for Vendor Selection, Vendor Development Management of all supplier relationships including administrative and operational activities and reviews.
• Ensure all sourcing and contracting standards including safety and HSSE requirements are maintained.
• Ensure all key performance indicators including responsibility for managing the budgets, short and long-term projects, operations and maintenance, interface with senior managers in client business units, coordination with other key managers within IFM alliance partner organizations and customer satisfaction.
• Bring in new initiatives pertaining to Sustainability in Procurement, including but not limited to circularity, renewables, and sustainable sourcing, in collaboration with local and regional sustainability teams.
• Client engagement and interactions including analysis and presentation of relevant data points.
• Refresh existing vendor base, introduce new vendors, and process improvements.
• Work closely with Account Director and business stakeholders to develop and support sourcing and supply strategies and manage in-country resources to help deliver as per strategies agreed.
• Work closely with Account Finance lead to review the accruals.
• Lead the end-to-end sourcing process in conjunction with business stakeholders and drive overall commercial and contractual benefits.
• Monitor and review expenditure patterns and service to seek out opportunities to improve the way services are procured and drive commercial and contractual efficiencies.
• Regularly produce meaningful reporting to demonstrate savings or service improvement opportunities.
• Ensure procurement is undertaken in a professional and transparent way in line with Client policies and processes.
• Monitor market vendor base for emerging services trends to assess potential solutions/opportunities
• Undertake benchmarking and data analytics periodically to monitor risks, bring latest market best practices and value addition to clients.
• Review Contractors periodically to deliver quality work practices in line with the client expectations, identify and mitigate any risks.
• Responsible for setting up the AMC\maintenance contracts with service providers to service the Client requirements.
• Provide detailed instruction and continuous follow-up to support the operations team in standardized RFQ/RFP bid and contract processes.
• Supervise teams to negotiate pricing and terms with vendors to provide best possible solution to client.
• Manage information on cost savings and provide reports on Cost Savings whenever required.
• Promote effective financial management and continue to develop financial and business acumen.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate supplier base wherever possible to leverage on volume economies.
• Identify suppliers, capabilities, share of business, products pricing to establish standardization of rates for requirements.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve procurement operations, decrease turnaround time and streamline work processes.
• Manage data integrity and provide adhoc reports whenever required by the management.
• Ensure compliance to JLL standard processes and procedures.
• In consultation and collaboration with IFM team leads/ Ops Mangers oversee the operation, staffing, performance and development of the sub-contractor service delivery across all sites.
• Monitor minimum wages impact year on year.
• Ethics training with vendors partners internal stakeholders on JLL ethics policy.
• Experience in procurement with particular emphasis within the Corporate Real Estate Services area (i.e.) knowledge of Minor Project and Facilities Management procurement.
• Ability to work at a Strategic leadership level in a commercial environment.
• Skilled in contractual aspects and an experienced negotiator
• Good relationship management and project management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Excellent PC skills - MS office
• Demonstrated organizational skills with strong analytical ability required.
• Good Communication Skills especially fluent in English - written spoken
• Experience in managing teams, vendors or stakeholders.

Sound like youTo apply you need to be:

Adroit and experienced

You ll need to have at least eight to ten years of practice in applying your detailed know- how of the various procurement facets, principles, and approaches, including, among others: supplier marketplace; key drivers and levers; supply base and balance of power; spend category; and sourcing management.

Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and legislation will also be useful in creating binding group contracts.

Money savvy

An ability to manage spend wisely so that it aligns with the business targets is essential. If you have this, we ll expect you to be good in fulfilling commitments in terms of supply, quality, innovation, and risk management. You re also skilled in putting the budget to the best use possible ultimately, achieving cost excellence.

A proven relationship builder

You ll be used to effectively communicating with and engaging stakeholders be they your own team members, colleagues, or external clients. Handling complex conversations with business partners and executive decision makers, and selling to them the benefits of procurement would come naturally to you.

What we can do for you:

At JLL, we make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realise your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay and benefits package.

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