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Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Foley & Lardner
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 2/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2025

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

US-WI-Milwaukee | US-IL-Chicago | US-WI-Madison | US-TX-Dallas | US-Washington DC

2025-3243

Category

Procurement / Facilities

Type

Regular Full-Time

FLSA Status

Exempt

Scheduled Hours

Workplace

Hybrid

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.

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

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain or equivalent required; MBA preferred
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated performance in indirect procurement and contract management required
  • Strong negotiation skills specifically in the area of cost, quality, and timing with vendors
  • Excellent prioritization and project management skills
  • Professional, clear, and effective communication to a variety of stakeholders via various communication mediums (written and / or verbal)
  • Ability to lead through indirect influence
  • Build and maintain strong relationships based on trust, credibility, clear expectations and open communication
  • Experience interacting with senior management preferred
  • Experience in multiple spend categories preferred #LI-Hybrid
  • Pursuant to the Illinois Equity Pay Act the salary range for this Chicago based position is between $99,300 - $161,900. Pursuant to the Washington DC Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this Washington DC based position is between $108,200 - $176,600. 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 top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values- our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. As a result, we offer the highest quality legal counsel to our clients, as well as outstanding professional opportunities for our employees.

    Foley employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work / life balance, great working relationships and much more.

    We invite you to consider a career with Foley.

    Salary : $108,200 - $176,600

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