Procurement Category Manager – Office Operations

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 Lathams Global Finance 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 close partnership with Real Estate & Workplace Experience teams the Office Operations Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for the effective execution of RFI/RFPs 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
  
  

Wed 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 bachelors 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 Lathams 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 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

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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