What You'll Do:

📍Help design and roll-out a vendor lifecycle management framework to oversee planning and risk assessment, sourcing and selection of new vendors, manage data for vendor performance and manage vendor off-boarding 📍Establish strong relationships with new and existing suppliers 📍Assist in all audits related to supplier management 📍Identify operational deficiencies and escalate them to the appropriate resource before they become problematic 📍Identify risks associated with key vendors and manage / monitor supplier performance against negotiated SLA and MSA terms 📍Help support the develop of monthly reporting, facilitating Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers, and develop Annual Supplier Portfolio Summary report 📍Proactively collaborate with business partners, strategic sourcing and vendor risk stakeholders to operationalize the Vendor Management program, resolve supplier performance issues, and timely resolution 📍Review existing contracts and understand business requirements; formulate guidelines and design standard vendor contract protocols 📍Deliver relevant training content to business stakeholders to ensure a consistent vendor relationship management framework 📍Supporting other ad hoc projects as needed

Skills You Should HODL:

📍5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement or vendor management experience; in a high growth technology environment preferred 📍Experience working with contracts including understanding of Data Protection Agreements, Master Services Agreements, and execution of Statements of Work and Order Forms 📍Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferably in Procurement, Business 📍Administration or related field. MBA/advanced technical degree preferred 📍Must be comfortable in a ‘roll-up your sleeves’ environment 📍Strong relationship building, communication and project management to demonstrate project status, key actions, risks and opportunities 📍Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment 📍Nimble with ability to take decisive action to address business needs that meet corporate business objectives 📍Ability to navigate through a global framework, handle conflicting priorities and goals 📍Experience in fintech, banking industry and/or financial markets is preferred 📍Experience with cryptocurrencies and knowledge of blockchain technology is preferred 📍Working knowledge of vendor management platforms and tools