Coordinator – Procurement Operations

Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan

11+ paid holidays per year

PTO 23 days first year

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups and networks

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles seeks a Coordinator – Procurement Operations to manage purchase requisitions, vendor relations, and timely procurement of goods and services. Role located in the Global Services office in Downtown Los Angeles with a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities include coordinating requisitions, reviewing bid instructions, and ensuring cost-effective acquisitions while maintaining procurement records and protecting sensitive information.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred in management or finance.
• Two+ years of related purchasing or database experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on purchase orders to determine delivery times and expediting when needed.
• Resolve PO, invoicing, and delivery issues and maintain procurement records.
• Maintain procurement database, bid documentation, and vendor files.
• Coordinate communications across departments and vendors to resolve problems.
• Protect sensitive, confidential, and proprietary information.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Customer service focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in management or finance

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Coordinator – Procurement Operations is an integral part of Latham’s Procurement & Expense Management team. This role will be responsible for supporting the procurement function by managing purchase requisitions, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring timely and cost‑effective acquisition of goods and services, while coordinating requisitions for supplies, services, and equipment, including reviewing requisitions for bid instructions, purchase orders, vendor selection, and specifications. This role will be located in our Global Services office in Downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Following up on purchase orders to determine delivery times and clarify back‑orders, providing such information to individuals within the firm, canceling orders or expediting delivery as possible, and authorizing modifications to ensure the firm receives equipment and supplies of appropriate quality and quantity in a timely manner
• Resolving purchase order, invoicing, and delivery complaints and problems
• Maintaining the procurement database, including inputting purchase orders, bid documentation, specifications, correspondence, and purchase requisitions
• Maintaining accurate records and files of purchase requisitions, bid documentation, vendor files, and related materials
• Coordinating communication and resolution to purchase order, invoicing, and delivery problems with all departments and vendors involved
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess well‑developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exhibit the ability to work in a team environment with a customer‑service focus

And have:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A bachelor’s degree with a management or finance background, preferably
• A minimum of two (2) years of related purchasing or database experience, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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Pay Range

USD $75,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.