Manager, Procurement

Norton Rose Fulbright

Procurement Manager managing vendor relationships and procurement strategy in a leading global law firm. Collaborating across departments to enhance efficiency and achieve cost savings in procurement processes.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the subject matter expert for Coupa deployment and adoption
Maintain the firm’s procurement function on Coupa for Contract Life Cycle management, Procure to Pay and Vendor Onboarding
Maintain a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with the firm's goals and objectives, including policies and procedures for purchasing products and services
Identify, evaluate and onboard vendors and suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and pricing agreements while ensuring quality and compliance
Maintain relationships with key vendors, monitoring performance and addressing any issues or concerns in a timely manner
Manage the contract lifecycle management process, from initial vendor selection to contract negotiation, execution and renewal
Collaborate with product owners and internal legal counsel to review and negotiate contract terms and conditions, ensuring alignment with firm policies
Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as ethical standards, in all procurement activities
Work closely with business services leadership to monitor and analyze procurement spend, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
Assess and mitigate risks associated with procurement activities, including supplier reliability, compliance and data security
Provide insights and recommendations to senior management based on data-driven analysis of procurement activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field required
Minimum 7 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, or vendor management, preferably within a legal or professional services environment
Demonstrated experience with Coupa, ideally from deployment to adoption
Ability to build strong trusting relationships with business partners and suppliers
Demonstrated experience in problem solving, consensus building, and negotiation
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making
Familiarity with procurement software and systems, such as e-procurement platforms or contract management tools
Knowledge of contract law and IT Service Delivery Management (ITIL) preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite in particular data manipulation in Excel and presentation build in PowerPoint
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of the organization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

access to three medical plans
dental
vision
life and disability insurance
pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
financial security through participation in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible
competitive paid time off plan, providing a minimum of 20 days off based on role and tenure with the firm
generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with newborn or adopted child(ren)
11 Firm holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementsupply chain managementvendor managementcontract lifecycle managementdata analysisnegotiationproblem solvingcontract lawIT Service Delivery Managementdata-driven decision-making

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationconsensus buildinganalytical abilitiestrust buildingleadershipproblem-solvinginsight generation