Professional sourcing expert Michael Raphael to manage the procurement of
goods and services on behalf of JLL and its clients
CHICAGO, March 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL announced today that it has
promoted Michael Raphael to Chief
Procurement Officer to lead procurement activities globally across
the company and manage annual procurement spend for both JLL and on
behalf of its clients.
Through a comprehensive global service delivery platform, JLL
provides a diverse range of services, including sourcing and
procurement on a local to global scale for more than 500 clients
across 80 countries. Effective April
1, Raphael will manage JLL's own corporate indirect spend
and the procurement of goods and services on behalf of JLL
clients.
"As a member of the Sourcing & Procurement leadership team,
Michael has built strong relationships with our suppliers and
external partners," said Neil
Murray, CEO, JLL Work Dynamics. "Sourcing & Procurement
is at the heart of JLL's sustainability program, and we recognize
that a significant portion of our overall impact stems from our
supply chain. Michael is dedicated to maintaining a sustainable
global supply chain and ensuring that all our purchases make a
positive contribution to the communities we serve."
Creating and maintaining a global sustainable procurement
framework is part of JLL's commitment to reducing carbon emissions
on behalf of JLL and its clients. This includes having consistent
policies and governance that determine how JLL engages with
suppliers globally and that ensure compliance and alignment with
ESG principles.
"Driving savings and delivering value for our clients is the
main priority for our business, and we accomplish a significant
portion of that through sourcing and procurement activities,"
Raphael said. "Additionally, one of our core responsibilities is
achieving JLL's sustainability goal of achieving net zero by 2040.
JLL has prioritized responsible procurement practices through
sourcing ethical and sustainable products for us and our clients
and through supporting and developing diverse supplier partners
throughout the world."
Raphael, who reports to Murray in his capacity as Executive
Board Sponsor for Sourcing & Procurement, has amassed sourcing
experience around the world and been an instrumental part of JLL
since 2011. He previously served as JLL's Global Head of Sourcing
Solutions Development & Operations where he managed the global
sourcing team that responds to client outsourcing requests and was
responsible for the operations team. Currently based in
Chicago, he spent 17 years in
Asia in a variety of roles,
including Chief Procurement Officer in the Asia-Pacific region, where he led a team of
226 procurement professionals in 14 countries. He also managed the
Vendor Service Centre in Manila,
Philippines, that supported JLL globally in areas such as
contract management, supplier performance management, electronic
RFP creation and procurement reporting.
Raphael will lead JLL's Global Procurement Leadership Team and
will serve as a member on the Global Work Dynamics Board. After an
interim period, he succeeds Juud Tempelman.
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newsroom.
About JLL
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a
leading global commercial real estate and investment management
company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest
in a variety of For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading
global commercial real estate and investment management company,
has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a
variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail
properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of
$20.8 billion and operations in over
80 countries around the world, our more than 106,000 employees
bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise.
Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a
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