Senior Vendor Management Analyst
Senior Vendor Management Analyst
General Information
Founded in 1989, Millennium is one of the largest and longest operating hedge funds in the industry. Our goal is to help our global investors meet their investment objectives by achieving absolute returns with minimal risk over the long-term. We do this by empowering our portfolio managers through proprietary technology and resources at scale, to build a uniquely diversified investment platform.
* Hiring Department/Group: Finance
* Job Title: Senior Vendor Management Analyst
* Office Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Function Summary
The Vendor Management team, which falls under the Financial Operations department is responsible for onboarding, assessing, & maintaining the firm's third party vendors. The team works closely with the Accounts Payable, Sourcing, & Procurement teams as part of the procure-to-pay process, ensuring the firm's business needs are met.
The firm is looking for a high-energy, results oriented Senior Vendor Management Analyst to assist with the onboarding of new vendors globally for the firm, monitoring of vendors, & partnering with our risk partners internally. The Senior Vendor Management Analyst will be involved in the day-to-day managing of the due diligence process, coordinating with key stakeholders & risk partners to review & assess new vendors.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:
* Strong project management skills
* Excellent attention to detail with dedication to accuracy, quality, and integrity
* Understanding of the due diligence process
* Ability to identify areas for process improvement
* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
* Exposure to Tableau
Principal Responsibilities
* Ensure firm-wide needs for global vendor due diligence, risk assessment and continuous vendor monitoring are being accomplished including financial viability, information security, business continuity, etc.
* Foster collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders across the firm, including various risk partners and technology teams
* Consolidate the internal business and compliance requirements and facilitate communication within the organization to develop a coordinated approach with suppliers and internal business partners
* Support the development of firm-wide protocol for Vendor Onboarding requirements (e.g., timing, notification process, etc.)
* Communicate and manage expectations with business partners to ensure the correct due diligence is completed based on vendor engagement
* Create reporting and metrics to measure, manage and communicate program progress
* Support in the development of a vendor onboarding and ongoing monitoring framework
* Manage supplier performance along with business owners (work with business to conduct annual vendor performance reviews)
* Coordinate with suppliers to collect required information in order to conduct proper due diligence (questionnaires, certifications, etc.)
Qualifications/Skills Required
* Bachelor's Degree in business or other management discipline, such as supply chain management
* Minimum of 3+ years vendor risk experience (financial services experience preferred)
* Knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle), & data visualization software (Tableau)
* Experience with technology-related contracts including software licensing
* Working knowledge law with good business judgment required
* Exceptional project management skills and the ability to lead projects from start to finish; ability to resolve open issues
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with solid business judgment
* Quick learner, detail oriented, demonstrable thoroughness and strong ownership of work
* Able to prioritize and perform with a high sense of urgency in a fast moving, high pressured, and constantly changing environment
* Demonstrated success in balancing the need for efficiency and scale with client satisfaction and a sense of high touch service delivery
* Ability to work independently and in ambiguous environments with exceptional time management skills
* Experience influencing mid to senior level executives / ability to build and maintain working relationships across various partners
* Proven ability to build relationships both internally and externally and integrate with a broader team