Senior Manager of Procurement

Overview

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, an international law firm, seeks a skilled Senior Manager Of Procurement to lead the procurement team in managing sourcing activities, supplier relationships and contract negotiations.

The successful candidate will have a strong process orientation and be dedicated to continuous improvement of the firms methods and processes related to sourcing goods and services and managing on-going relationships with vendors. In addition to being experienced with all facets of the sourcing process, the Senior Manager of Procurement will be a team-oriented manager with demonstrated leadership skills capable of developing internal and managed services support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to internal directors with significant sourcing responsibility; provide oversight of all high-dollar value and/or complex purchases
• Streamline all firm processes related to the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services and the ongoing management of vendor relationships
• Oversee procurement systems, drive compliance with policies and regulations, champion procurement integrity.
• Partner with the General Counsel's Office to ensure that all supplier contracts and agreements comply with legal standards, protect the Firm's interest and mitigate risks
• Develop and administer competitive proposals to assist internal clients in supplier selection; ensure selection is fair and defensible; negotiate appropriate agreements with suppliers balancing commercial, relationship and risk considerations
• Assist stakeholders with management of established supplier relationships to ensure service levels and compliance goals are met
• Lead process for continual vendor management, including improving on-boarding and vendor performance review, budget goals, spend tracking ,opportunity identification. Ensure active support of firm ESG and DE&I goals through supplier management.
• Work with various internal stakeholders including Operations, Risk Management and IT to operationalize a process for continual review of contractual, data and risk management practices of key firm vendors
• Provide active management to the procurement team (both internal and external resources) including workload balancing, performance feedback and training; ensure both short-term and long-term goals get appropriate attention
• Prepare, administer and manage department budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and certification in CIPS, ISM or other professional purchasing organization required
• 8-10 years of purchasing experience; substantial knowledge of indirect procurement, including technology and travel services purchasing; knowledge of national markets ex-US strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, analytical and negotiation skills; demonstrated ability to balance commercial decisions with risk and relationship considerations
• Previous management experience (3-5 years), preferred
• Strong relationship building capabilities; cultivates and maintains relationships internally and externally
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

The estimated base salary for this position is $220,000 to $250,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health care benefits. More information can be found here: Benefits

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