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JLL Hires Americas Head of Client Sourcing, Procurement in Chicago Office

JLL has hired LaWanda Savage-Henton as its Americas Head of Client Sourcing and Procurement. In this role, she leads all client account operations and drives the Client Sourcing and Procurement platform for Work Dynamics, Project and Development Services and Property Management.

Savage-Henton has more than 25 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management. Based in Chicago, Savage-Henton is now responsible for managing interactions across multiple teams and businesses to deliver exceptional sourcing services to JLL clients in the Americas. She reports to Michael Raphael, JLL Chief Procurement Officer.

She joins JLL from Sodexo, where she was the Vice President for IFM Sourcing and Procurement, and, prior to that, held senior sourcing and procurement positions at leading Fortune 150 and Fortune 500 companies, including CBRE. Her track record includes business transformation, strategic sourcing and category management, with a focus on delivering cost-effective strategies and approaches.

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