Job Title: Vendor Manager III
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 9 Months

The Vendor Manager is responsible for managing Third Party Business Arrangements throughout all stages of the Third Party Management Lifecycle (TPML). This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on vendor performance, ensuring compliance
with relevant frameworks and policies, and mitigating risks associated with vendor relationships. The position requires a deep understanding of vendor management principles and the ability to lead complex projects while collaborating with various stakeholders. Successful candidate will be supporting high profile portfolio within client securities, and will be expected to speak to 3-4 stakeholders on a regular basis about opening new vendor engagements. This role will rely on ability to manage relationships and cultivate strong connections with the appropriate line of business, and walk them through relevant client processes. Successful candidate will be paired with a direct sourcing lead to help with engagements.
Scope of work may include but is not limited to:

  • Manage Third Party Business Arrangements through all stages of the TPML.
  • Monitor, analyze, and report on vendor performance against SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs.
  • Identify and escalate issues to mitigate risks associated with vendor relationships.
  • Lead problem resolution for complex issues and provide subject matter expertise.
  • Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and ensure compliance with client’s policies and standards.
  • Conduct internal and external research projects and support the development of presentations to management.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support business needs and manage transitions or terminations of vendors.

MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:

  • 5+ years of Vendor Management experience
  • 5+ years of experience with Third-Party Management Lifecycle

SOFT SKILLS:

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Strong interpersonal and time management skills
  • Strong sense of urgency and adaptive to changes
  • Team player

NICE-TO-HAVE

  • Banking Experience (strong asset)
  • Prior risk assessment experience
  • Project Management experience – ability to lead, plan, implement, and evaluate project activities
  • Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Coupa and Ariba?
  • CSP or PMP certification

The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$46.00 and CA$52.00

Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

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