Procurement Category Specialist responsible for strategic sourcing initiatives at NOV Corporate Procurement Team in Houston, Texas. Collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers to bring value to the organization.
About the role
- Procurement Category Manager for Office Operations at global law firm. Leading strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration while maintaining confidentiality and compliance.
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
Requirements
- 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
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
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