Cooley
ProcurementManager
“Procurement Manager at Cooley. Skills: Procurement, Sourcing, Negotiation, Vendor Management, Process Optimization, Financial Management, Team Leadership. Lead the firm’s procurement function. Develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, and service”
What You'll Achieve.
optimize cost, quality, and service; Support annual spending and saving targets and drive to achieve them; achieve measurable cost savings
Industry & Context.
Disciplined, structured and rational approach to problem solving; analytical skills
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required, Ability to travel, as required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years applicable experience in the field of procurement operations, Research and presentation experience, Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required, Ability to travel, as required, Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s Degree, Experience within a law firm or professional services environment, Progressive procurement or sourcing experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial role—preferably within a professional services or legal environment, Demonstrated success negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts and driving measurable cost savings, Proficiency with procurement/ERP systems (e. g. , IronClad) and advanced skills in Excel or BI reporting tools
What You'll Do.
Lead the firm’s procurement function
Develop and execute sourcing strategies that optimize cost
Innovation and practice group leaders to negotiate complex agreements
Manage supplier relationships
Oversee a team of procurement specialists
Lead category strategies and end-to-end sourcing events (including RFPs)
and pricingusiness reviews with key suppliers
Support annual spending and saving targets and drive to achieve them
Accountable for the renewal calendar
risk analysis prepared by prepare and review complex contract analysis
Lead the vendor management program: segmentation
and quarterly business reviews
Set expectations for service quality
and continuous improvement
Accountable for performance reporting
sustainability and supplier diversity updates
and corrective action tracking produced by the team
Own procurement policy across the firm by publishing updates
and running compliance checks
Continually improve sourcing and contracting workflow and playbooks
Accountable for contract ushering/archiving and matter tracking executed by the team including the adherence to approval and exception process
and payment term optimization validate benefits and ensure alignment
Accountable for dashboards and KPIs assembled by the team (savings
vendor risk status) and for presenting results to leadership
Act as the primary liaison to business owners
and Innovation on procurement shape negotiation strategy and facilities timely reviews
Accountable for removing roadblocks and ensuring stakeholders meet agreed timelines
and mentor team members set performance objectives
conduct regular feedback sessions
and foster professional growth
Accountable for the quality
and compliance of deliverables produced by team members
Provide day-to-day supervision of direct reports
ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies
Manage staffing coverage
review and process time logs/time off requests
In collaboration with immediate supervisor and central HR
participate in hiring
performance appraisals
termination and other employee lifecycle events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Legal, Finance, Technology, Innovation and practice group leaders; Act as the primary liaison to business owners, attorneys, Finance, Technology, and Innovation on procurement; Work with stakeholders across various levels, and across multiple departments
Communication Scope
excellent communication (verbal and written) skills; Excellent communication and stakeholder-management proven track record of influencing senior executives
Process & Methodology
project management skills
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