Senior Specialist, Strategic Sourcing (Indirect)
Apply NowCompany: Foley & Lardner
Location: Madison, WI 53711
Description:
Overview
Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It's a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.
Foley & Lardner LLP is looking for a motivated and independent strategic sourcing professional to fill the role of Procurement Senior Specialist. This successful candidate will engage with firm management to identify strategic sourcing opportunities and execute on those opportunities. This Senior Specialist will not focus on a specific spend category, but instead will be responsible for strategic opportunities in multiple spend categories. The ideal candidate will have excellent prioritization and project management skills, have the ability to lead through indirect influence, and build and maintain strong relationships based on trust, credibility, and clear expectations.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Pursuant to the Illinois Equity Pay Act the salary range for this Chicago based position is between $99,500 - $149,300. Pursuant to the Washington DC Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this Washington DC based position is between $108,200 - $162,300. These figures represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be determined based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.
Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It's a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.
Foley & Lardner LLP is looking for a motivated and independent strategic sourcing professional to fill the role of Procurement Senior Specialist. This successful candidate will engage with firm management to identify strategic sourcing opportunities and execute on those opportunities. This Senior Specialist will not focus on a specific spend category, but instead will be responsible for strategic opportunities in multiple spend categories. The ideal candidate will have excellent prioritization and project management skills, have the ability to lead through indirect influence, and build and maintain strong relationships based on trust, credibility, and clear expectations.
Responsibilities
- Develop RFx documents, evaluate vendor proposals (scope, cost, timing, resource modeling, risk, etc.), make vendor recommendations, and vet vendor qualifications in collaboration with business units to ensure project success
- Negotiate complex agreements and statements of work; such as Professional Services Agreements, Software License Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements and Marketing Venue Agreements
- Engage and collaborate with the General Counsel's office and IT Security to ensure compliance required to protect the company
- Assist in the development and execution of cost saving strategies to support firm goals and departmental commitments
- Assist with establishment of tools and processes to promote contract lifecycle management and procurement best practices
Qualifications
- High School Diploma and minimum of ten (10) years of strategic sourcing experience including minimum of seven (7) years in indirect procurement OR Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven (7) years of indirect procurement required
- Prior contract management experience required
- Strong negotiation skills specifically in the area of cost, quality, and timing with vendors
- Professional, clear, and effective written and verbal communication #LI-Hybrid
Pursuant to the Illinois Equity Pay Act the salary range for this Chicago based position is between $99,500 - $149,300. Pursuant to the Washington DC Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this Washington DC based position is between $108,200 - $162,300. These figures represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be determined based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.