Senior Vendor Management Analyst

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