Latham & Watkins · 2 weeks ago
Procurement Category Manager – Office Operations
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
7+ years expLatham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Procurement Category Manager – Office Operations is responsible for procuring goods and services for the organization, establishing trusted internal stakeholder relationships, and leading procurement strategies within the Office Operations category.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Acting as the lead procurement professional for the Office Operations category in a strategic and supportive manner to purchase required products and services
Using a consultative approach and expertise to conduct strategic sourcing events, including collecting, analyzing, and presenting data and recommendations to various levels of management across the organization
Partnering with the business in contract and price negotiations, including reviewing business terms, Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work, etc
Facilitating a collaborative approach to Category Management, including but not limited to category spend analytics, multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps, and acquiring and educating the enterprise on markets, suppliers, and trends
Working collaboratively with suppliers and Real Estate and Workplace Experience teams to enhance supplier value and innovation
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree or equivalent
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible strategic sourcing experience, including vendor negotiations and RFx events
Experience in procurement category management, vendor management/vendor risk management, and commercial negotiations
Experience establishing a Strategic Sourcing function or helping significantly mature a function, preferably
Global Procurement experience, preferably
Preferred
Demonstrate understanding and familiarity with office operations-related products, services, and global suppliers
Display strong leadership and organizational skills, with a focus on problem solving
Possess the ability to make good decisions based on a mixture of input from others, analysis, and sound judgment
Benefits
Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Company
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bobby Kolb
Chief Financial Officer
LeeAnn Black
COO
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