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If you're looking to step up your career, JLL Workplace Management is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you'll have a chance to innovate with the world's leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing workplace and facilities management initiatives. You'll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you'll be inspired by the best. We're focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL Workplace Management!

Job Responsibility:

  • Team Leadership & Development: Build and lead a high-performing UK&I Category Management team
  • Strategic Category Management: Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies aligned with UK&I business needs and EMEA regional direction
  • Supply Chain Optimisation: Lead UK&I supply chain strategy across PSL and non-preferred suppliers
  • WPM UK&I Self-Delivery: Partner with WPM UK&I self-delivery business to ensure the PSL effectively supports operational requirements
  • Financial Performance & Value Delivery: Deliver financial targets while proactively identifying additional value opportunities
  • Supplier Relationship Management: Execute a robust SRM programme to maximize PSL value
  • Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with Sourcing and Procurement, EMEA Category Management and key stakeholders
  • Governance, Compliance & Reporting: Manage supplier onboarding and challenge new supplier requests where PSL coverage exists
  • Strategic Planning & Alignment: Contribute to annual strategy development in alignment with EMEA Category Management team

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred
  • 10+ years progressive procurement / category management experience with minimum 5 years in senior leadership roles
  • Proven track record managing and developing high-performing teams, ideally 3-5+ direct reports
  • Experience of working within a Hard Services or an Engineering discipline
  • Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category strategy development, and supplier relationship management within an FM Services or engineering discipline across the UK market is essential
  • Proven track record managing $200M+ portfolios with expertise in category analysis, market intelligence, and spend analytics
  • Strong commercial negotiation skills for complex, high-value supplier agreements with contract law and risk management expertise
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing multi-year category strategies that deliver measurable P&L impact
  • Advanced financial acumen including TCO modelling, business case development, and ROI analysis
  • Proficiency with procurement technology platforms and data-driven decision-making approach
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills for board-level interactions with knowledge of UK/Ireland regulatory and commercial environment
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint essential)
  • Experience of working with CAFM systems and e-Sourcing tools is desired

Nice to have:

  • MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred
  • Professional procurement certifications highly valued: CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), MCIPS, or equivalent
  • Experience of working with CAFM systems and e-Sourcing tools is desired

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Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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