Marlon Miller

Oversaw the procurement team for the US, Israel, and Canada. Responsible for the project delivery sourcing and procurement within various categories for WeWork locations throughout. Worked closely with Regional Heads to align on process, procedures, and procurement structure to achieve efficiencies in cost and way of working. · Directly responsible for the performance and results of the procurement team servicing the US, Canada, and Israel locations. Roughly 500M spend per year with over 150 suppliers. · Provided sourcing and procurement support on custom workplace solutions. Managed the client package review and approval process. · Presented procurement strategy and policy updates to senior leadership for approval. · Establishes and maintain business partnership with key functional teams such as design, architecture, project management, and leadership to ensure deep understanding of functional needs and align on initiatives. · Developed and managed project budgets and report monthly spend to executive leadership. Spend trend analysis completed quarterly. · Develop policies and procedures for the procurement organization with a global impact. Also, worked closely with the global team to align on initiatives and best practices. · Managed the third-party logistics (3PL) supplier relationship to assure efficiency with day-to-day operations of existing product inventory, project procured items, and brand standards. · Maintained a substantial product catalog while consistently looking for strategic ways to consolidate supplier base, improve logistics, and reduce cost. · Provide leadership that inspires and motivates others to act as a high performing team: customer service focused, collaborative, accountable, efficient with a strong sense of urgency. · Lead a team of 15 procurement analysts focusing on team building, strong collaboration, training, and career coaching.

Senior Sourcing Manager on initiatives including vetting prospective general contractors, RFPs/bids, negotiating contracts, and adhering to cost saves. Responsible for all new build Chase retail branches and interior fit outs including data centers and retrofit projects within the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast regions. · Manage the Product Development and Services (PDS) team responsible for the bidding process from invitation to award. Process includes cost analysis, scope verification, project management, and bid leveling. · Played a vital role within the transition team at account inception. · Develop sourcing strategies to assure cost saves that meets/exceeds client and senior management expectations. · Vendor risk management governed in compliance with strict company guidelines · Achieved a savings to market value of over 20 million dollars on Chase new build retail projects in 2017. · Evaluate and manage client spending strategy utilizing; industry best practices, category/market trend analysis, and supplier capabilities. · Perform competitive bid, cost, and fair-value analysis, in addition to scenario modeling for the retail branch construction. · Meet with senior leadership bi-weekly to review project milestones, develop strategic initiatives, and review prepared financial analysis and reporting. · Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with internal and external clients. · Implement and manage the general contractor discount rebate initiative to assure yearly savings on total cost of work. · Negotiate T&C’s for Master Service Agreements. · Ensure contracting policies/procedures are in compliance with JLL Legal, Risk Management, and Supply Chain requirements. · Conduct quarterly sourcing trainings for specialist, to sharpen negotiating and vendor management skills. · Work closely with procurement software developers to enhance and streamline usability for effective results. Conduct software training for end users.

Negotiated the contract terms for a large-scale renovation project of the company’s main facility budgeting 5 million. Held the responsibility of developing the construction schedule, adhering to guidelines while staying within the 8-month allotted time period. I was tasked to manage milestones throughout the duration of the construction project. Develop negotiation strategies and conduct transactions with vendors; requests or approve amendments or extensions, prepare terms for Statement of Work, Letters of Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, Retainers and other highly complex and specialized purchases. · Manage the company headquarters 5M renovation project to restore the exterior and major floors. · Reconcile invoices and managed change orders to stay within budget. · Negotiate substantial savings on various essential contract renewals such as Information technology which was the highest spend category managed. · Manage the annual contract purchase agreement (CPA) process, compile data, and prepare RFQ & RFP’s · Create and maintain a vendor price list as well as monitor credit status on key vendor accounts. Worked closely with the accounts payable department for reconciliations of purchase orders, invoices and payment process. · Partner with the legal division to resolve any contractual breaches.

Graduated with honors, Deans list throughout Undergrad

Creative education, I studied Computer Aided Manufacturing and Technology. A technical design major.