JLL boosts Industrials division with manufacturing and supply chain expert

CHICAGO, April 24, 2025 – JLL announced today that it has hired Scott Little as a senior director for its global Consulting business, focusing on the future of work in industrial settings. Little will bring his more than 20 years of manufacturing and commercial real estate experience to JLL’s Industrials clients across aviation, energy, oil and gas, utilities, rail, 3PL, manufacturing and automotive industries to help align their business objectives with real estate opportunities and enhance performance and adaptability across their real estate footprint.

JLL’s Industrials division simplifies the complexities of manufacturing, warehousing and logistics through cutting-edge commercial real estate solutions that optimize operations and enable clients to focus on the core needs of their business. As a subject matter expert, Little will advise clients across the Industrials sector, leveraging his deep understanding of their business operations to optimize their real estate portfolios and the commercial real estate organization to deliver financial and operational value while enhancing workforce experience in industrial facilities.

“Scott’s expertise will strengthen our support for Industrials clients, allowing us to address their most pressing needs and elevate their real estate strategies to new levels,” said Meaghan Elwell, Division President – Global Industrials. “He brings a unique skillset and client perspective that I am confident will enhance our ability to offer purposeful and innovative guidance to our Industrials clients. This is particularly important now, as our clients face significant disruption across their supply chain network and core business activities.”

Little has a Green Belt equivalent in Lean Manufacturing, enabling him to lead, facilitate and participate in manufacturing cell design and facilitating Value Stream Mapping (VSM) events for both manufacturing and business process internally or within supplier and third-party operations. Little’s expertise is crucial in advising on industrial workspaces that balance automation with human-centric design principles.

Prior to joining JLL, he built an extensive catalog of experience working in leading global supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing and corporate real estate. He was the Head of Real Estate & Energy for Cornerstone Building Brands, where he led a team of consultants and established and led the first-generation enterprise-wide real estate and energy management center of excellence (COE). He also held leadership and management roles at Carrier Fire & Security Products, RTX and Sikorsky Aircraft.

“Global manufacturers are facing a significant amount of financial and operational headwinds today, from material costs and availability to access and retention of skilled labor to geopolitical uncertainty,” Little said. “To offset some of these challenges, companies will now begin looking inward, making assessments of what is core vs. non-core. My goal is helping our Industrials clients navigate and accelerate those assessments and enabling them to become nimbler yet decisive while shedding cost and prioritizing the creation of adaptive, technology-enabled workplaces that attract and retain top talent. I’m thrilled to join JLL and this incredibly strong global Consulting business.”

Creating a positive work experience has historically focused on office-using employees, with little emphasis placed on those who work on the frontlines in manufacturing facilities and distribution centers. JLL’s recent research on frontline workers discusses the recent shift toward comprehensive talent management and the value gained for organizations that focus on addressing the needs and challenges of the non-office using frontline workforce.

JLL’s research uncovered a significant gap in how organizations approach workplace design and employee engagement for frontline workers compared to office-based staff. This disparity is particularly pronounced in the manufacturing and industrial sectors.

“As companies recognize the critical role these workers play in their operations, we’re seeing a growing trend toward creating more inclusive, ergonomic and technologically advanced environments for frontline employees, which not only improves worker satisfaction and retention but also drives productivity and innovation,” said Dan Rooney, JLL Managing Director and Consulting Industrials lead. “JLL’s global Consulting business helps our clients navigate change and uncertainty impacting the real estate organization, and Scott’s impressive background in supply chain, technology integration, distribution optimization and energy procurement make him uniquely qualified to navigate the complex challenges our Industrials clients face. We are thrilled to welcome him to our Consulting team.”

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Little’s extensive background and ongoing professional development position him well to address these evolving workplace dynamics in the industrial sector. He is currently pursuing his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and is a member of the Industrial Asset Management Council, serving on their membership committee. He also belongs to the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).

Little holds an MBA in financial management from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Miami. In addition to volunteering as a coach for youth sports for many years, he currently plays drums in a cover band in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.

JLL Real Estate Management Services (REMS) partners with leading organizations across industry sectors, creating environments that achieve a more human-centric, resilient and responsible approach to shaping a better world of work. With more than 87,000 local and global specialists, the team enables the world of work, serving occupiers and investors of real estate. We improve workplace experiences, drive efficient operations and help our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We provide integrated services, including Workplace Management, Project Management, Property Management and Portfolio Services. Through technology enabled solutions, REMS creates and manages safe and inspiring spaces around the world for people to collaborate, innovate and drive meaningful change anywhere that work is performed. REMS manages over 5 billion square feet of real estate and has averted more than 120 million metric tons of CO2e by advising clients on renewable energy projects. For more information https://www.jll.com/en-us/services/operations-management.

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