Jul 19, 2019
Morgan Lewis
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with almost 4000 lawyers and staff in 30 offices is seeking a Global Sourcing Category Manager reporting to the Director of Travel & Procurement. This position will reside in the Philadelphia office. The role will be responsible to collaborate closely with IT domain area managers and SME's on the acquisition of technology goods and services (hardware, software, network, infrastructure & services) in order to maximize the value realized from expenditures, mitigate third party risk and enable prosperous vendor relationships. The role leads by setting sourcing strategies, promoting data driven decisions and providing category expertise. The role directly negotiates the business terms of agreements with third party technology vendors and facilitates legal review to achieve effective and timely completion. The role utilizes the firm's vendor management office and central procurement process to execute sourcing and analytic activities. Key required leadership traits include a strong ability to influence and form strong working partnerships with stakeholders, as well as operational excellence in managing multiple complex sourcing projects simultaneously. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Contract Negotiation Negotiate effective agreements with third party vendors incorporating best practice business terms, optimal service delivery structure, competitive pricing, effective service levels and measurable outcomes. Redline and edit contract language; suggest alternative terms based on stakeholders needs; act as key point of contact for questions/needs regarding vendor contracts. Recommend negotiation strategies and navigate with internal stakeholders. Draft and maintain a library of template agreements and clauses containing the firm's preferred legal and business term standards Ensure timely execution of agreements and keep stakeholders informed of progress regularly. Identify legal and business risk inherent to a proposed vendor, service and agreement. Provide guidance to management and stakeholders to resolve complex risk via negotiating and by applying leading industry and domain knowledge in multiple areas, including: Technology Software, Hardware, Data and Systems Hosting, Network/Connectivity, IT Infrastructure, Consulting, Professional Services, Staffing and BPO. Translate complex legal terms and risk into practical examples in order to educate internal stakeholders; negotiate with vendors using practical insights and sound terminology Manages a steady portfolio of active agreements; prioritizes work using effective judgment to ensure contracts are completed quickly and the process feels fast to end customers. Liaise with key operational resources and processes including vendor management, project management, IT and the general counsel office. Conducts regular periodic contract review meetings with key process participants including the general counsel office. Keeps organized control of versions and retains documents in accordance with record retention policies and use of systems; enters contracts into a repository. Create and maintain measures to track contracting speed, quality and effectiveness Support vendor governance processes including onboarding, relationship management and off-boarding of vendors Category & Stakeholder Management Establish productive relationships with key business stakeholders, customers, and vendors. Maintain sufficient category knowledge via ongoing training, professional certification, peer networking and use of intelligence resources. Promote procurement goals and objectives. Continuously educate internal customers on procurement's role, value, and process to produce win/win outcomes. Create a communication framework (meetings, reports, dashboard, etc) to achieve objectives. Organize and conduct meetings as needed. Assist to develop team members and colleagues via mentoring and coaching. Third Party Risk Management & Compliance Lead procurement representative responsible to work closely with the firm's GCO to develop and maintain key vendor governance processes and control data required by regulation including complying with GDPR, Modern Slavery Act, and determining when a BAA must be executed. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities, but assists to oversee the firm's primary outsourced VMO service provider and many other external third party vendors. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE This job requires: A Juris Doctorate degree A minimum 7 years of legal experience reviewing third party contracts. Must be admitted to practice law in PA OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: To perform the job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following knowledge skills and abilities: Expert knowledge of one or more categories Excellent written and verbal communication skills Responsive and customer focused Superior influence and negotiation skills Interpersonal skills Strategic thinking Self-starter Project management skills Problem solving skills Planning/organizational skills Ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands Ability to read, analyze and interpret business and professional publications, prepare business correspondence, proposals, reports; effectively present information to groups and respond to questions Advanced arithmetic skills (compute rate, ratio, percent' able to create and interpret graphs and charts) Ability to solve practical problems, dealing with a variety of variables COMPUTER SKILLS To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a basic knowledge of / be proficient in the following software: MS Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project Experience using procurement automation tools (e-purchasing, sourcing, contract management, etc.) CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Recommended but not required: Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified Procurement Professional (CPP), Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM) or other supply chain professional certification preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and may occasionally be required to move about. The employee is also regularly required to use a computer, involving substantial movements of the wrists, hands and fingers. The employee is also required to regularly communicate with others via phone and email. The employee may also occasionally be expected to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: Feel with hands/fingertips Talk Hear Stand View Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision distance vision peripheral vision ability to adjust focus depth perception color vision WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job requires occasional travel to firm offices and vendor locations. This job requires the following normal operating hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (EST), plus occasional extended hours as required. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is also an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are interested in applying for employment with Morgan Lewis and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please call or email the following contacts: Professional Staff positions - 1-866-963-7137 / firmhr@morganlewis.com Lawyer/Summer Associate positions - firmattorneyrecruiting@morganlewis.com Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
Professional Diversity Network
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full-Time
