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Role Purpose

 The Soft Services Manager role is primarily intended to ensure the high quality and consistent delivery of soft services. The Soft Services Manager will have specific responsibility for the management of certain vendor relationships services across the area, and responsibility for ensuring that the Integrated Facilities Management team is consistent in quality and delivery, solutions and all arrangements around soft services provision. To achieve this, the Soft Services Manager will work very closely with the onsite delivery teams. The Soft Services Manager is expected to seek and identify best practice from across the wider JLL and the FM industry, in order to grow and develop service delivery with the areas of responsibility.

What his job involves:

The Soft Services Manager will work very closely with the QBP Soft Services Lead, the Procurement team and with the onsite delivery teams.  Ensuring that both contractual obligations are protected and seeking to identify and deliver best practice and innovation from across the wider JLL and the FM industry, in order to grow and develop the service delivery, to the highest standards, within the areas of responsibility.Key relationships are built with FM’s and OSC’s across IFM to identify and deliver continuous service improvements.The Soft Services Manager will have a key role in driving sustainability within the areas of responsibility.Overall responsibility for 3 key vendor relationships plus ad hoc vendors.

1. Management of the vendor relationship for Business Services. Service provision includes:

Mail and courier operationsReprographicsOwnership of copy areasFirst line support for printers

2. Management of the vendor relationship for Cleaning, Waste & Recycling. Service provision includes:

Cleaning & housekeeping operationsPeriodical cleaningWaste disposal and recycling servicesVarious ancillary services under the scope of the contracts, including for example laundry, pest control, which may change from time to time

3. Management of the vendor relationship for Stationery & Office Supplies. Service provision includes:

Core and non-core stationeryNon-standard requests for office equipment, inclusive of ergonomic solutions

The Soft Services Manager is responsible for ensuring that the vendor is managed in line with the IFM vendor management process, and in accordance with contracts, measurable Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements.

In all instances, the Soft Services manager is responsible for working closely with the onsite delivery teams to ensure that:

Full compliance to Environmental Health and Safety regulations is continuously achievedServices are managed and delivered consistently across the portfolio of sitesNew sites are seamlessly mobilised, working closely with the Sourcing ManagerVendor is managed in line with the IFM (Integrated Facilities Management) vendor management processVendor is managed strictly in line with both IFM and client contract, and associated agreed Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements.Reporting flows through from the vendors to the IFM team in accordance with IFM and client requirementsBudgets and all financial requirements flow through from the vendors to the IFM team in accordance with IFM and client requirementsKey relationships are built with Facility Managers and Office Service Coordinators across the IFM team in order to ensure delivery goals are met

The Soft Services Manager will also be expected to lead in ensuring the consistency and quality of all other Global Real Estate & Facilities offered soft services.

Services/products offered in tea pointsServices/products offered in copy areasProvision of standard products in meeting rooms

Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be/ possess skills:

Ideally 6 years + exposure in Facilities Management role within a large commercial organization.Experience of owning facilities contracts and supplier/ contractor management.Experience of working with quality, environmental and EHS management systems essentialQuality, EHS and environmental related accreditations desirableFacilities Management industry recognised related qualifications desirableEducated to degree level or equivalentAbility to work in collaborative team environmentVendor/contract managementDecision  making / complex problem solvingExcellent verbal & written communicationHigh level of IT literacyStrong communication skillsAssertivenessPractical experience in Soft Services contract deliveryDemonstrate a good working knowledge of soft services

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...

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Location:

On-site –London, GBR

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