Facilities Purchasing Manger

JLL•Rockford, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

JLL is seeking a Facilities Purchasing Manager to establish, implement, and improve procedures for procuring services, goods, and assets essential for business operations. This role involves major purchase consolidations to secure optimal pricing, sourcing procedures, vendor management, executing purchasing strategies, tracking metrics, observing trends, and recommending adjustments. The ideal candidate will possess superior MS Suite knowledge and advanced spreadsheet creation abilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field.
3+ years of experience in purchasing in a facilities management setting.
Proficient in Excel, including advanced functions such as pivot tables and data analysis tools.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.
Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and networks.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to create and maintain requests for POs and other documentation.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prepare and monitor spend forecasts.
Prepare regular reports and metrics to track Facilities’ material delivery.
Provide support to Facilities and Ops staff to resolve purchasing issues and meet budgetary goals.
Establish and implement procedures for procuring services, goods, and assets, including major purchase consolidations and long-term contract negotiations.
Meet customer requirements proactively and professionally in ordering and timely delivery.
Report actual spend for various departments.
Manage team members to resolve purchasing requests with fidelity.
Work with finance to meet monthly goals.
Assist with creating a purchase order workflow.
Run spend reports on an as-needed basis.
Provide workflow response training.
Equip team members with skills and resources to meet team goals.
Assess, analyze, and report the quality of work completed.
Build positive rapport with vendors.
Identify the proper purchasing channel.
Work with client’s vision of operational changes and budgetary goals.
Maintain budgetary excellence.
Promote JLL’s excellence and maintain ethical standards.
Drive efficiencies and standards through forward-thinking.