Senior Procurement Contracts Analyst

Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Procurement Contracts Analyst role at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP . We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future. The Senior Procurement Contracts Analyst will play a critical role in optimizing our procurement processes, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring cost-effective purchasing strategies for the Firm. Works collaboratively with departments across the Firm for vendor engagement and management needs, while interacting with vendors and key firm stakeholders to align resources and budgets to achieve objectives. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and extensive experience in procurement within a professional services environment.

The Firm will comply with applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect regarding Covid-19.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews, and negotiates contracts, including firm-wide and department contracts for a variety of needs and types of purchases, ensuring the firm secures the best value and most favorable terms.
• Provides guidance to key firm stakeholders and departments on contracting best practices and procurement approaches for the firm's acquisition of products and services.
• Maintain strong relationships with key vendors, negotiate contracts, and monitor vendor performance to ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Develop and implement formal sourcing initiatives (RFP / RFQ / RFI), evaluate proposals, negotiate, award, administer, and close out contracts as appropriate.
• Analyze procurement data to identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for process improvement.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for management.
• Monitor budgets, track expenditures, and identify cost reduction opportunities without compromising quality.
• Identify potential risks in the procurement process and develop mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of supply.
• Act as a liaison for all formal and legal correspondence relating to contracts.
• Work closely with the Office of General Counsel, IT and other departments as required, ensuring that terms and conditions are compliant with policies, procedures and best business practices.
• Effectively work on multiple projects, assignments, and priorities to ensure procurement knowledge is incorporated into projects and plans.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education and / or Experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Privacy

By applying for this position, you agree and understand that Troutman Pepper Locke will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of our Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about our data handling practices, or you are a resident of California, the United Kingdom, or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at privacy@troutman.com.

Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, education, training, and / or experience. Hiring Salary Range : $100,000.00 - $120,000.00

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