Procurement Analyst

About the Firm

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. We believe that diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes and are committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our firm fosters an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose, embracing teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation.

This position is open in any of our brick-and-mortar office locations and will work a hybrid schedule, initially starting at 3-5 days per week in office, with the potential to move to remote work after 6 months based on work proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Firm policies and procedures, and/or monitor sourcing processes.
• Compile data from a wide variety of sources for the purpose of analyzing spend/usage.
• Research and analyze new products, market conditions, and trends which may affect pricing and availability of products and services.
• Develop appropriate product/service specifications with the help of a business area and procurement management to accurately explain business needs to suppliers.
• Initiate or support sourcing processes by obtaining competitive costs from suppliers through the development, release, and receipt of Requests for Quotations, Request for Proposals, or Request for Information (RFx).
• Complete assessments of supplier capabilities and create complex analyses on comparative costs, features, and terms submitted by suppliers in the RFx process.
• Develop and present recommendations to the Senior Manager of Procurement and/or business area management for source selection.
• Negotiate costs, delivery schedules, and terms, including working with staff attorneys and the Senior Manager of Procurement to establish contracts with suppliers.
• Generate purchase orders (POs) through requisitions and manage the full lifecycle of each PO.
• Monitor delivery status, expedite shipments as required, and address supplier performance issues, including completing related telephone and written/electronic correspondence.
• Direct information to applicable Procurement staff to support administration of all acquisition contracts within the various phases of the contract process.
• Monitor project task reporting to support software licensing and hardware maintenance management processes within the responsibility of the Procurement group, including renewal processing.
• Perform other duties or projects as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in a related field; or a combination of education and commensurate work experience required.
• Trade training preferred.
• 5-7 years’ experience in a related field required, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Proven expertise in negotiating contracts, conducting detailed analysis, reviewing and drafting contract language, and achieving cost savings through strategic sourcing and process optimization.
• Strong commitment to delivering exceptional service and support to both internal and external stakeholders, including high-level executives and attorneys.
• Documented success in managing projects from inception to completion, effectively prioritizing multiple urgent requests, and maintaining productivity in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to process adherence, due diligence, accuracy, and the ability to create comprehensive documentation to support organizational knowledge and compliance.
• Technologically adept, with proficiency in procurement software (particularly Coupa), advanced Excel skills, and the ability to quickly learn and leverage new digital tools and AI to drive process efficiency and automation.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate operational risk and fraud, integrate technology platforms to improve KPI tracking and contract management, and implement solutions to streamline general procurement processes and reduce organizational risk.
• CPSM or similar procurement certification preferred.

Success in this role will be measured by negotiated cost savings, project execution, supplier performance, and consistently maintaining clear, accurate records to validate work results.

Pay

The expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions are as follows:

• State of California: $70,000 - $142,000
• State of Colorado: $64,000 - $114,000
• State of Illinois: $63,000 - $122,000
• State of Massachusetts: $70,000 - $133,000
• State of Minnesota: $70,000 - $115,000
• Washington, D.C.: $90,000 - $132,000

The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus; bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive the following benefits:

• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements