Procurement Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Kutak Rock LLP seeks a Procurement Manager to join its national Accounting and Finance team in its Omaha office. Reporting to the CFO, this role is vital in driving procurement management best practices through support to Firm members in making cost effective procurement decisions and ensuring consistency with Firm requirements and best practices in contracting and vendor management. This position is ideal for the individual with experience in tracking and managing leases and overseeing vendor onboarding, compliance, management, renewal, reporting, and termination.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement & Contracting

• Develop and implement firm-wide vendor tracking and monitoring strategies, policies and procedures, including maintaining and distributing approved vendor lists in accordance with operational and financial objectives and policy requirements
• Assist, as requested by accounting or other stakeholders, in identifying opportunities to streamline, consolidate, and centralize Firm contracting to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies
• Maintain strong vendor relationships and, working with end users, ensure ongoing performance monitoring, cost control, and contract compliance
• Collaborate with the Firm’s office of the general counsel to ensure that contract terms meet applicable client and Firm requirements, protect the Firm’s interests and mitigate risk
• Upon request, assist in coordinating procurement for supplies or services across Firm locations

Information Security & Risk Management

• Act as procurement liaison with the Information Security and IT teams to confirm third-party vendors meet security, confidentiality, and data privacy standards and are in compliance with periodic recertification requirements
• Support the Information Security and IT teams in their performance of vendor risk assessments and due diligence, particularly for technology or data-handling vendors

Real Estate & Facilities Coordination

• Catalogue lease agreements and maintain database of Firm lease obligations
• Assist, as requested, in ensuring compliance with Firm notice and review requirements relative to office space, including consolidations, expansions, relocations, build outs, and renewals, in coordination with leadership

Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner closely with attorney and staff leadership to ensure procurement supports strategic goals and satisfies operational requirements
• Provide routine reporting to leadership, including spend analysis, procurement forecasts, and supplier performance metrics
   

QUALIFICATIONS: Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability in overseeing vendor contracts
• Knowledge of lease and contract laws
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with firm resources to ensure review related to contract law, risk mitigation, and data privacy
• Proven ability to juggle multiple initiatives while maintaining attention to detail
• Skilled negotiator with excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field required
• 4+ years of progressive experience in procurement, contracting, or supply chain, ideally within a legal, corporate, or professional services setting
• Candidates with Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) preferred but not required

Position Information

Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $75,000-$105,000, commensurate with education and experience

Work Arrangement: Hybrid with manager approval

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance. Flexible Spending Plan. Health Savings Account. Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits. Discretionary bonuses. Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year. 1 hour of paid vacation leave accrued for every 16 hours worked. 1 hours of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked. Paid parental leave. Fertility coverage assistance. Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance. Bereavement, jury duty, military leave. Employee Assistance Program. Back-Up Care. Domestic Partner Benefits. Commuting Benefits. Technology Allowance. Tuition Reimbursement. Employee Referral Program. Some of the foregoing benefits include Employer/Employee cost sharing.

Additional Information

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

About the Firm

Kutak Rock was formed in 1965 with a commitment to exceptional client service delivered with a collaborative, team-focused approach. Our founding charter commits the firm to “allow and encourage each individual within it to be a full person,” and we strive to offer an exceptional professional environment, intellectually challenging and engaging work in multiple disciplines, competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for training and career development. We are a leading national law firm with locations in 19 cities united by our common commitment to our core values of client service; integrity and fairness; innovation; and inclusiveness and diversity.

We are dedicated to the maintenance of a respectful, collegial, communicative, and equal opportunity workplace that encourages and rewards innovation and entrepreneurship. We measure our success not just on the basis of our revenues or our profits, but by the satisfaction we deliver for our clients and the health, engagement and loyalty of our people.