Procurement Category Manager – Office Operations

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

The Procurement Category Manager – Office Operations is an integral part of Latham’s Global Finance team.

This role will be responsible for working as a senior member and individual contributor of a team to procure goods and services on behalf of the organization within the guidelines and procedures established by the firm and the Global Procurement Department, as well as establishing and maintaining trusted internal stakeholder relationships. In close partnership with Real Estate & Workplace Experience teams, the Office Operations Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for the effective execution of RFI/RFP’s and strategic sourcing initiatives or projects, while helping to oversee critical supplier relationships across products and services procured by, and aligned with Real Estate and Workplace Experience.

Example spend categories are office buildouts, management, utilities, maintenance, furniture, janitorial services, food services, security services, office equipment, and supplies. Along with related managed and outsourced services. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in Downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence

Other key responsibilities include:

• 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

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• 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

And have:

• 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

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• 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…