Senior Vendor/ Category Manger
Company: EDWARD JONES
Location: Elmhurst
Posted on: November 19, 2022
Job Description:
At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious,
long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and
implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client
experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our
more than 7 million clients live and work.
In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients
and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building
deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St.
Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help
U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We
continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual
investors.Team Overview:
The Vendor Management team executes the firm's technology
strategies by managing the vendor relationship, operations, and
ensuring the appropriate allocation of vendor spend. This role will
establish and implement the following processes to support a
rapidly evolving technology landscape with an increasing use of
vendors to achieve Technology division goals and objectives in line
with firm strategic priorities.
What You'll Do:
Create and implement a
Vendor/Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program for the
Technology division's Management Consulting and Staff Augmentation
CategoryPartner with internal stakeholders to ensure successful
fulfillment of Digital Contractors supplied by Vendors, manage
Vendor performance and fulfillment turn around timesUnderstand and
utilize knowledge in Category Management, Strategic Sourcing,
Vendor/Supplier Relationship Management, Third Party Risk
Management and Contracting Use Microsoft Excel data analysis skills
to analyze spend, volumes, rates and related vendor management data
including the creation and use of formulas, pivot tables and
chartsDevelop and implement a Digital Workforce Category Strategy
and implementation plans to realize benefits of strategic vendor
partnershipsInfluence and educate internal Technology stakeholders
to adopt Category Strategies, SRM governance programs and the use
of Vendors supplying offshore Contingent Labor Develop and foster
cross functional relationships successfully with C-level executives
across vendors, internal stakeholders and Strategic Sourcing
professionalsInfluence and add value while effectively
communicating and building relationships across teams, departments,
countries, vendors and other divisionsQualifications
What Experience You Need:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
experience is requiredExperience in Category Management, Strategic
Sourcing and Vendor ManagementExperience in Procurement and
Contract Management lifecycles Ability to influence and build
strong relationships with C-level executives Strong understanding
of negotiating and managing large scale SOWsExperience with demand
planning (technology labor)What Could Set You Apart:
Knowledge of vendor performance/risk
managementSolid understanding around the management of contingent
labor vendorsSolid understanding of financial accounting /
P&LExperience working with data and analyticsUp to 10% travel
- 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune
July 2022, Great Places to Work - data as of March 2022.
Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for
Millennials by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine. The
privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance
on the list.2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published
September 2022, research by Great Places to Work -, data as of
August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the
rating.
Edward Jones has been named to the
2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work - and
Fortune - magazine, ranking No. 45.2022 Fortune's 100 Best
Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great
Place to Work -, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for
using, not obtaining, the rating.
For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has
earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For -
ranking by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine. Edward
Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.2022 Best Places
to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work - in partnership
with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine
January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for
using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones scored 100 percent on
the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality
Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report
measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+
workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best
places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.Edward Jones does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy,
veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited
by applicable law.At Edward Jones, we value and respect our
associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual
efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career,
financial security and well-being. to learn more about our total
compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically
includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for
this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on
skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a
potential new associate:
Salary: $90628 - $154313
Category: Headquarters
Keywords: EDWARD JONES, Elmhurst , Senior Vendor/ Category Manger, Accounting, Auditing , Elmhurst, Illinois
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