Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager - Sidley Austin LLP

The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will support the Spend Management Director and will work with personnel in all of the Firm’s offices and at various levels throughout the organization. The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will manage and execute sourcing initiatives for specific functional/operational areas. These initiatives include outsourcing partnerships and complex, high value contracts which support the infrastructure of the Firm. Within these areas, the Senior Manager will be involved with performing financial analysis, contract negotiation, vendor implementations, reporting and overall project / vendor management. The incumbent will oversee a team of sourcing / project managers working within the area of strategic procurement initiatives and will work closely with the Firm’s accounting and procurement functions. The Senior Manager will be responsible for directing and managing staff in the completion of the team’s objectives and work assignments. The incumbent should be comfortable with recommending courses of action to the Spend Management Director, Director of Finance, and the Chief Financial Officer.

• Direct strategic sourcing initiatives in the primary category areas of outsourcing, library and marketing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders/business owners to define and negotiate requirements for each initiative.
• Analyze vendor proposals including the evaluation of scope and cost of services; identify and recommend cost saving opportunities.
• Recommend contract structures, negotiate with key vendors, and perform contract reviews; evaluate and recommend pricing and contract terms.
• Provide timely communication of project status/timing to stakeholders, team members.
• Perform ongoing vendor management for several key large contracts, addressing service issues, and changes in scope.
• Anticipate issues; propose solutions working in coordination with project teams.
• Highlight opportunities for business process change and engage in the solution formation.
• Plan schedules and workloads, review work product, train and coach project manager.
• Collaborate on projects with other departments and various Firm offices including: Accounting, Procurement, IT, Library, Marketing, Facilities and Office Administrators.
• Work independently to problem solve, applying in-depth analysis, understanding of business objectives and related disciplines.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 10 years of Financial Analysis and Project Management Experience
• A minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to motivate staff and maximize performance
• Ability to travel – approximately 10%.

Preferred:

• Previous experience working in a professional services firm
• Public Accounting, Consulting or Sourcing experience

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer