Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies and end-to-end sourcing events (including RFPs), negotiations, and pricing/business reviews with key suppliers
• Support annual spending and saving targets and drive to achieve them
• Accountable for the renewal calendar, risk analysis prepared by team; prepare and review complex contract analysis, when appropriate
• Lead the vendor management program: segmentation, scorecards, and quarterly business reviews
• Set expectations for service quality, terms, 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, delivering training, 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
• Lead savings, cost avoidance, rebate, and payment term optimization initiatives; validate benefits and ensure alignment
• Accountable for dashboards and KPIs assembled by the team (savings, cycle time, on time renewals, vendor risk status) and for presenting results to leadership
• Act as the primary liaison to business owners, attorneys, Finance, Technology, and Innovation on procurement matters; shape negotiation strategy and facilities timely reviews
• Accountable for removing roadblocks and ensuring stakeholders meet agreed timelines
• Direct work intake, prioritization, and resourcing; mentor team members set performance objectives, conduct regular feedback sessions, and foster professional growth
• Accountable for the quality, timeliness, 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, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events
• All other duties as assigned or required

• 5+ years applicable experience in the field of procurement operations
• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• Ability to travel, as required
• Research and presentation experience
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Experience with in a law firm or professional services environment preferred
• 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., Iron Clad) and advanced skills in Excel or BI reporting tools.