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Category Manager, Building & Construction Services

Chicago, IL, US🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $95,000–$105,000🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and execute category strategies for Furniture, Flooring & Equipment (FF&E) and Moving services to drive cost efficiencies and supplier innovation for JLL's client-managed spend.

Role type

Senior Category Manager (Construction Services)

Builds

Strategic category plans, supplier frameworks, and global category management processes for building and construction services.

Domain

Commercial Real Estate / Construction Services Procurement

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Category strategy development, RFP/quotation management, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, supply chain data analytics, change management, stakeholder engagement, market intelligence analysis, policy development, financial target delivery

Preferred skills

Construction category experience (FF&E, Moving), MBA, expertise in building and construction categories

Technologies

SRM tools, SharePoint, MS applications

Responsibilities

Develop short, mid, and long-term category strategies; negotiate contracting strategies; rationalize supply base and manage supplier performance; utilize supply chain data analytics; support PDS Sourcing & Procurement initiatives; develop and implement new policies and procedures.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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