vendor management specialist

<div><p>At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we&rsquo;ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won&rsquo;t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you&rsquo;ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.</p><p></p><p>
This Position reports to:</p>
Team Lead - Accounts Payable<p><br>
</p><p><b>Job Title: Vendor Reconciliation Specialist / Analyst</b></p><ul><li><b>
Department:</b> Finance &amp; Accounts (Accounts Payable)<br>
<b>Project:</b> Vendor Reconciliation Initiative<br>
<b>Location:</b> ABB Bangalore / Hybrid<br>
<b>Reporting to:</b> P2P Team Leader</li></ul><div></div><p><b>
</b><b> Job Summary</b></p><ul><li>
The Vendor Reconciliation Specialist is responsible for managing and executing end-to-end vendor account reconciliation activities as part of the Vendor Reconciliation Project. The role involves comparing company payables records with vendor statements to ensure accuracy, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues related to payments, credits, and outstanding balances. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to maintain accurate vendor accounts and support financial integrity.</li></ul><div></div><p><b>
</b><b> Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>
Perform <b>vendor account reconciliations</b> by comparing vendor statements with company records (AP subledger and GR/IR accounts).</li><li>
Identify, investigate, and resolve <b>discrepancies</b> related to invoices, credit notes, debit memos, and payments.</li><li>
Coordinate with <b>procurement, AP, and vendor management teams</b> to clarify mismatches and ensure timely resolution.</li><li>
Maintain an <b>accurate vendor aging report</b> and ensure balances are cleared within agreed timelines.</li><li>
Support the <b>month-end and year-end closing</b> processes by ensuring all vendor accounts are reconciled and updated.</li><li>
Prepare <b>reconciliation reports</b> and share periodic updates with management and stakeholders.</li><li>
Assist in <b>process documentation</b>, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives for vendor reconciliation activities.</li><li>
Work with auditors (internal/external) to provide reconciliation evidence and respond to audit queries.</li><li>
Ensure compliance with company financial policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.</li><li>
Track and monitor <b>KPIs</b> such as number of reconciliations completed, open items, and turnaround times.</li></ul><div></div><p><b>
</b><b> Required Skills and Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in <b>Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related field</b>.</li><li><b>
2&ndash;5 years</b> of experience in <b>Accounts Payable, Vendor Reconciliation, or Finance Operations</b> (for Analyst role).</li><li>
Strong understanding of <b>accounting principles</b>, <b>AP processes</b>, and <b>vendor management</b>.</li><li>
Proficiency in <b>ERP systems</b> (SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow Finance module, or similar) and <b>MS Excel</b> (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data validation).</li><li>
Excellent <b>analytical skills</b> and attention to detail.</li><li>
Strong <b>communication and coordination skills</b> to work effectively with vendors and internal teams.</li><li>
Ability to manage <b>high-volume data</b> and meet deadlines.</li><li>
Experience with <b>process automation</b> or <b>RPA tools</b> (optional but desirable).</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
</b><b> Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Experience in <b>Vendor Reconciliation Projects or Shared Services</b> environment.</li><li>
Knowledge of <b>Invoice/Tax/GRIR/AP Aging/P2P dispute</b> handling for international suppliers.</li><li>
Exposure to <b>ServiceNow</b>, <b>Power BI</b>, or other reporting tools.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
</b><b> Key Deliverables</b></p><ul><li>
100% reconciliation of vendor accounts as per project timelines.</li><li>
Reduction in vendor outstanding balance discrepancies.</li><li>
Reduction of open line items in GRIR &amp; AP Aging</li><li>
Improved vendor relationship through timely query resolution.</li><li>
Accurate and auditable reconciliation reports for management and audit teams.</li></ul><p></p><p><br>
We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.</p><p></p><p><b>
Fraud Warning:</b> Any genuine offer from ABB will always be preceded by a formal application and interview process.<br>
We never ask for money from job applicants.</p><p></p><p>
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Accounting & Reporting Analyst - Account

Amazon

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  Description
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 Amazon Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) is looking for high-performing individuals to serve as the go-to resource for early stage and highly confidential businesses across Amazon. This role will drive cost efficiencies and help internal teams scale quickly. The Special Projects Strategic Sourcing Specialist supports a wide variety of functions (Source-to-Pay, negotiation, vendor management, process improvement, supply chain) for internal businesses that need to rapidly scale from small projects to multi-million dollar opportunities.
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 Strategic Sourcing Specialists, working under the general direction of more senior team members, manage strategic data analysis to identify new customers and drive sourcing engagements across Amazon teams and subsidiaries. In this role, you'll design innovative sourcing and vendor management strategies and lead sourcing engagements across a wide range of business units. Your mission? Improve performance, optimize efficiency, ensure top-notch quality, and enable new initiatives to launch and scale with lightning speed.
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 Demonstrating a passionate commitment to solving innovative problems, you will help identify new business opportunities for the Sourcing team, handle and execute sourcing initiatives, and vendor management; communicating efficiently and effectively with stakeholders across various business units. Adept at juggling multiple priorities, you will thrive in the fast-paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short-term tactical and long-term strategic efforts.
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 Does this sound like your next great challenge? If you're passionate about finding the right products,, goods and services at the right time from the right suppliers and comfortable with ambiguity we want to hear from you.
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 Come join our fast-paced, innovative team and help Amazon make history in Corporate Procurement.
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 Apply today!
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 A day in the life
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 As a Special Projects Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will support complex sourcing projects from start to finish. This will involve closely engaging with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders to identify sourcing strategy - that balances business needs, effort, and efficiencies.
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   Identify new internal customers and sourcing opportunities utilizing analysis from multiple sources
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   Review spend data, contract pipelines, and market trends for key spend categories
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   Contribute to cross-functional team meetings to align on Source-to-Pay priorities and requirements
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   Contribute to ongoing customer and vendor management, including development of category and vendor management plans
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   Partner with business, finance, and legal leaders to identify and implement Procure-to-Pay best practices including savings and controllership
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   Work closely with engineers, scientists, technical stakeholders, and leadership to ensure products and services meet the needs of the business
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   Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects
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   Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendations
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   Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data-driven decision making
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   Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing
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   Track spend and consumption across key agreements. Identify associated risks
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  About The Team
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 Our Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) special projects team engages with early stage Amazon teams that do not otherwise have dedicated procurement , business development, or vendor management support. This team focuses on the unique needs of early stage teams to increase cost efficiencies and as a value-added accelerator. The team serves as internal consultants and embedded procurement resources across multiple categories and industries.
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   BS/BA degree
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   3+ years of relevant Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, Business Development or Data Analysis experience
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  Preferred Qualifications
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   MBA/MS degree
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   3+ years of in-depth experience in best-in-class procurement practices (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.), including highly technical or highly complex spend categories
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   Experience working in a startup environment to address immediate tactical purchasing needs while building for future-scale
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   Extremely customer-focused and takes the time to understand the needs of the business
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   Passionate self-starter with the highest integrity and ethics
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   Strong negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations
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   Working knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms
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   Ability to assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners
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   Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data
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   Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
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   Excellent written and oral communication skills
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 Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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 Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $84,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $147,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Special Projects, Global Corporate Procurement (GCP)

CINT

<div><b>Company Description</b><p><b><br>
Who We Are</b></p><p>
Cint is a pioneer in research technology (ResTech). Our customers use the Cint platform to post questions and get answers from real people to build business strategies, confidently publish research, accurately measure the impact of digital advertising, and more. The Cint platform is built on a programmatic marketplace, which is the world&rsquo;s largest, with nearly 300 million respondents in over 150 countries who consent to sharing their opinions, motivations, and behaviours.</p><p>
We are feeding the world&rsquo;s curiosity</p><b><br>
Job Description</b><p><br>
Opportunity<br>
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We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Vendor Relationship Specialist to manage and optimize partnerships with external vendors and service providers. This role plays a critical part in ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness in the procurement and delivery of research services, including sample providers, fieldwork agencies, transcription services, technology platforms, and other third-party resources.</p><b><br>
Qualifications</b><p></p><ul><li><p><br>
2&ndash;5 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, operations, or project coordination&mdash;preferably within the <b>market research</b> or <b>insights</b> industry.</p></li><li><p>
Familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.</p></li><li><p>
Experience working with global sample providers, fieldwork partners, and research platforms/tools.</p></li><li><p>
Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.</p></li><li><p>
Highly organized with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, vendor management tools, and project management software (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, or Smartsheet).</p></li></ul><b><br>
Additional Information</b><p><br>
This is a 12-month contract position &mdash; please apply if you&rsquo;re open to a contract opportunity.<br>
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#LI-PU1</p><div></div><p><b>
Our Values</b></p><p><b>
Collaboration is our superpower</b></p><ul><li>
We uncover rich perspectives across the world</li><li>
Success happens together</li><li>
We deliver across borders.</li></ul><p><b>
Innovation is in our blood</b></p><ul><li>
We&rsquo;re pioneers in our industry</li><li>
Our curiosity is insatiable</li><li>
We bring the best ideas to life.</li></ul><p><b>
We do what we say</b></p><ul><li>
We&rsquo;re accountable for our work and actions</li><li>
Excellence comes as standard</li><li>
We&rsquo;re open, honest and kind, always.</li></ul><p><b>
We are caring</b></p><ul><li>
We learn from each other&rsquo;s experiences</li><li>
Stop and listen; every opinion matters</li><li>
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
More About Cint</b></p><p>
We&rsquo;re proud to be recognised in Newsweek&rsquo;s 2025 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces&reg;, reflecting our commitment to a culture of trust, respect, and employee growth.</p><p>
In June 2021, Cint acquired Berlin-based GapFish &ndash; the world&rsquo;s largest ISO certified online panel community in the DACH region &ndash; and in January 2022, completed the acquisition of US-based Lucid &ndash; a programmatic research technology platform that provides access to first-party survey data in over 110 countries.</p><p>
Cint Group AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, this growth has made Cint a strong global platform with teams across its many global offices, including Stockholm, London, New York, New Orleans, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. (www.cint.com)</p><p></p><p><br>
Additionally, in a world of AI, we want our candidates to understand our approach to the use of AI during the interview and hiring process, so we'd appreciate you reading our AI usage guide.</p></div>

Vendor Relationship Specialists

Sprinklr

<div><div>Sprinklr is the definitive, AI-native platform for Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM), empowering brands to deliver extraordinary experiences at scale &mdash; across every customer touchpoint.</div><div></div><div>
By combining human instinct with the speed and efficiency of AI, Sprinklr helps brands earn trust and loyalty through personalized, seamless, and efficient customer interactions. Sprinklr&rsquo;s unified platform provides powerful solutions for every customer-facing team &mdash; spanning social media management, marketing, advertising, customer feedback, and omnichannel contact center management &mdash; enabling enterprises to unify data, break down silos, and act on real-time insights.</div><div></div><div>
Today, 1,900+ enterprises and 60% of the Fortune 100 rely on Sprinklr to help them deliver consistent, trusted customer experiences worldwide.</div><div></div><div>
Job Description</div><div></div><div>
What You&rsquo;ll Do<br>
<ul><li>Managing the entire vendor lifecycle, from selection to offboarding, to ensure that vendors are managed effectively throughout their engagement with the organization.</li><li>Evaluate potential vendors and manage the onboarding process to ensure alignment with business needs.</li><li>Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts with multiple vendors, ensuring that agreements are legally binding, meet organizational requirements, and are aligned with business objectives.</li><li>Negotiate favourable terms and manage vendor contracts, ensuring compliance and optimal terms.</li><li>Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to vendor performance, compliance, and supply chain disruptions.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors to resolve issues promptly and maintain smooth operations.</li><li>Monitor vendor-related expenses, ensure budget compliance, and identify opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement for vendor management strategies.</li><li>Established KPIs/SLAs, generate and present regular reports on vendor performance, compliance, and cost analysis to senior management, while maintaining thorough documentation for audits and analysis.</li></ul></div><div></div><div>
What Makes You Qualified<br>
<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management,</li></ul>
Procurement, or a related field. A master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CPM, CPSM) is a plus.</div><ul><li>5+ years Proven experience in vendor management, procurement, or supply chain management.</li><li>Strong background in contract negotiation, vendor relationship management, and</li></ul><div>
performance evaluation</div><ul><li>Experience in risk management, compliance, and identifying opportunities for cost savings.</li></ul><div>
Soft Skills:</div><ul><li> Excellent negotiation and communication skills.</li><li> Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.</li><li> Proven ability to build and maintain relationships, resolving conflicts and ensuring vendor alignment.</li><li> Effective time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.</li><li> Strong decision-making abilities, with a focus on optimizing vendor performance and cost management.</li></ul><div></div><div>
We focus on our mission: Sprinklr was founded in 2009 to solve a big problem: growing enterprise complexity that separated brands from their customers. Our vision was clear: to unify fragmented teams, tools and data &mdash; helping large organizations build deeper, more meaningful connections with the people they serve. Today, Sprinklr has a unified, AI-native platform for four product suites: Sprinklr Service, Sprinklr Social, Sprinklr Marketing, and Sprinklr Insights. Sprinklr is here to do three things:</div><ul><li><div>
Lead a new category of enterprise software that we call Unified-CXM.</div></li></ul><ul><li><div>
Empower companies to deliver next generation, unified engagement journeys that reimagine the customer experience.</div></li><li><div>
Create a culture of customer obsession, with trust, teamwork, and accountability.</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
We believe in our product: Customers who value exceptional customer experiences have what they need on our single unified platform, built with an operating system approach on a single codebase. That means that everything &mdash; and everyone &mdash; can work together to service, respond, sell, and market to customers on the channels they prefer. While Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM) as a category is just getting started, we are well on our way to creating a no-compromise, unified approach to better customer experiences for the world&rsquo;s leading enterprise brands.</div><div></div><div><br>
We invest in our people: We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help each member of our team thrive. Sprinklr believes that you should be able to get the type of care you need for your personal well-being when you need it. We offer you and your family voluntary healthcare coverage in countries where applicable. We believe it is important to take time off &ndash; it is essential for your mental and physical wellbeing. We provide Sprinklrites with paid time off to recharge and spend time with loved ones. We want to grow our talent with purpose. Our open Mentoring Program is designed to create meaningful connections that support growth and amplify our focus.</div><div></div><div>
To learn more about employee benefits by region, <div>click here</div>.</div><div></div><div>
To learn more about all-things-Sprinklr, visit our candidate resource hub <div>here</div>.</div><div></div><div>
EEO - Our philosophy: Our goal is to ensure every employee feels like they belong and are operating in a collaborative environment. We fervently believe every employee matters and should be respected and heard. We believe we are stronger when we belong because collectively, we&rsquo;re more innovative, creative, and successful.</div><div></div><div>
Sprinklr is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.</div><div></div><div><br>
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the interview process. To request an accommodation, please work directly with your recruitment coordinator or recruiter.</div><div></div><div>
Warning about Recruiting Scams: Please be vigilant for recruiting scams impersonating Sprinklr. Sprinklr will never ask you for money, to pay for equipment, or for unnecessary personal information during the interview process. Sprinklr will also never pay in Bitcoin or send email communications from our executives. Please <div>review</div> the Federal Trade Commission's advice to avoid these types of scams.</div><div></div><div>
If you are contacted by someone whom you suspect may not be appropriately representing Sprinklr, please do not engage and block their email or phone number immediately.</div></div><div></div>

Manager - Vendor Management

Sumitomo Group

<div><p>SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG&rsquo;s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.</p><p></p><p><br>
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization&rsquo;s extensive global network. The Group&rsquo;s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.</p><p></p><p><br>
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $190,000.00 and $210,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Role Description</b></h2></div><div><p>
SMBC is seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Vendor Management to lead third-party vendor oversight for the Cash Management business. This role is critical in ensuring that vendor relationships align with business goals, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in vendor governance, contract negotiation, performance monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Role Objectives: Delivery</b></h2></div><div><p>
Vendor Strategy &amp; Governance</p><p>
- Develop and implement a comprehensive vendor management strategy for the Cash Management business. - Establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. - Serve as the primary point of contact for all third-party vendors supporting Cash Management services.</p><p>
Relationship Management</p><p>
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors to ensure service quality, innovation, and value delivery. - Facilitate regular performance reviews, business reviews, and strategic planning sessions with vendors.</p><p>
Contract &amp; Risk Management</p><p>
- Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and amendments in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Procurement teams. - Monitor vendor risk, including operational, financial, and reputational risks, and implement mitigation strategies. - Ensure vendors meet service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and regulatory obligations.</p><p>
Cross-Functional Collaboration</p><p>
- Partner with internal stakeholders including Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Finance to align vendor services with business needs. - Support audits, regulatory exams, and internal reporting related to vendor oversight.</p><p>
Continuous Improvement</p><p>
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization, process improvement, and innovation through vendor partnerships. - Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in vendor management and cash management services.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications and Skills</b></h2></div><div><p>
- Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA or relevant certification (e.g., CTP, CPM, CRVPM) preferred. - 10+ years of experience in vendor management, procurement, or third-party risk management, preferably within financial services. - Strong understanding of cash management products and services. - Proven experience in contract negotiation, vendor performance management, and regulatory compliance. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. - Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive strategic outcomes.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Additional Requirements</b></h2></div></div></div><div></div><p>
SMBC&rsquo;s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.</p><p></p><p><br>
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.</p></div>

Vendor Management Director

BayanTech

<div><p><b>Job Summary</b><br>
To deliver a resource according to the scope of the request/plan and on time within the budget while meeting the requirements of the projects/plan scope. And to maintain stable vendor support for all the assigned projects by maintaining a database and searching for new sources.<br>
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<b>Job Description</b></p><ul><li>
Recruitment, screening, selection, qualification, and development of external resources.</li><li>
Recruitment of external linguistic resources according to required specializations, verticals, and budget constraints.</li><li>
Data analysis to help review the linguistic pool and ensure we have sufficient capacity to accommodate clients' needs.</li><li>
Recruitment of new specialized vendors to create and expand multilingual and dedicated resource supply databases to accommodate clients' needs.</li><li>
Assess and define requirements for external resources and identify resource solutions</li><li>
Define appropriate test procedures for resource qualification, and handle test translations and other work samples.</li><li>
Support other departments by providing them with any data they request.</li><li>
Support for the resource requirements of tenders and quotations.</li><li>
Follow up on the quota of the contracted freelancers and report to the intended parties</li><li>
Negotiate terms and conditions for purchased services.</li><li>
Compile and maintain vendor data and documents to ensure we have the most current information on file.</li><li>
Update the capacity sheet with any newly approved vendors</li><li>
Setting up, following up, and maintenance of contracts</li><li>
Support and monitor vendor integration and development by building partnerships, fostering usage of new vendors, and monitoring resource availability.</li><li>
Act as an escalation point for vendors. Create vendor partnerships with a focus on vendor utilization, cost control, quality, and commitment to projects.</li><li>
Follow developments in the industry and language professionals community: benchmarking. Liaise with local professional organizations and universities to promote talent management.</li></ul><p><b>
Skills and Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
2+ years experience in Vendor Management (localization field)</li><li>
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills</li><li>
A second language will be a plus.</li><li>
Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent</li><li>
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills</li><li>
High sense of urgency</li><li>
Experience in negotiating and persuasion</li><li>
Strong interpersonal skills</li><li>
Effective time management</li></ul></div>

Localization Vendor Manager (Hybrid)

<div>
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  <strong>
   About us:
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  We are a highly successful 190-year-old, Fortune 500 commercial property insurance company of 6,000+ employees with a unique focus on science and risk engineering. Businesses worldwide trust our expertise to protect their assets, relying on our comprehensive risk assessments and robust, engineering-based insurance solutions to safeguard against fire, natural disasters, and other perils. Serving over a quarter of the Fortune 500 and major corporations globally, we deliver data-driven strategies that enhance resilience, ensure business continuity, and empower organizations to thrive.
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  FM India is a strategic location for driving our global operational efficiency. Our presence in India allows us to leverage the country&rsquo;s talented workforce and advance our capabilities to serve our clients better. We have diverse corporate functions that emphasize research, advanced technologies like AI and analytics, risk engineering, research, finance, marketing, HR, etc. working together to provide innovative solutions and nurture lasting relationships &ndash; from co-workers to clients.
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   Role Title: Strategic Sourcing Consultant
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   Position Summary:
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  This role is responsible for assisting with a portion of FM&rsquo;s technology and business procurement and vendor management strategy and helps to execute on that strategy based on rapidly changing technology and business landscapes. This role focuses on the moderate complexity category; focuses on one category strategy; may get some assistance on strategy. The role will assist with the full breadth of procurement and vendor management functions through execution of moderately complex deals that have medium business and financial impact to the success of FM. The person in this role will be responsible to directly interface with both EVP and VP senior leaders to help provide sourcing strategy, focus areas/initiatives, and results. They'll also be responsible for helping, in collaboration with senior VMO leadership, to influence/steer strategic decisions that align with the vendor management vision and will result in the best outcome for FM.
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   Job Responsibilities:
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   End to End Procurement:
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   Helps coordinate medium sized, moderately complex, with moderate financial impact projects to forward cross-enterprise and category strategies
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   Works with senior procurement staff to research market intelligence regarding alternate suppliers; Collaborates with team to determine short list and selected vendor(s) in line with category strategy for medium complexity, medium risk deals.
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   Manages self in procurement process with vendor and internal stakeholders for business critical new products and services and renewals based on medium complexity business requirements and/or medium-impact category strategy. Includes assisting in creation of RFI/RFP, vendor evaluation and selection, contract development, contract price and terms negotiation, conclusion of deal, and follow through on success of implementation/onboarding, etc.
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   Leads all interaction on projects with Law &amp; Government Affairs and Information Security, and Architecture/Infrastructure teams as applicable.
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   Helps drive partnership with stakeholders to determine mitigation options for vendor risks, with influence of acceptance of risks and/or leading of change in vendor direction
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   Manages full procurement life-cycle with vendors/partners in support medium complexity and impactful business areas/categories; Responsible for ensuring SLA&rsquo;s are met and exceeded.
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   Strategy and Vendor Management:
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   Assists in developing, and evolves Sourcing strategy, for medium complexity categories and potentially with enterprise-wide, cross organizational categories
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   Works with a variety of staff in the organization to help define medium complexity projects to assist with forwarding the category strategy
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   Works with senior procurement leadership to help definition of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between strategic vendors and stakeholder business area
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   Participates in vendor management program for enterprise and departmental strategic partners including feedback from stakeholders, vendor score card development, quarterly-business reviews.
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   Coordinates with senior procurement leadership to ensure evolution of vendor portfolio to ensure highest financial benefits to FM balanced with top delivery, service, execution and value
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   Relationship Management:
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   Assists in the preparation of documentation provided to FM internal customers on sourcing strategy, results, and focus areas/initiatives.
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   Builds and maintains relationships with strategic partners and a variety of internal stakeholders with respect to vendor portfolio strategy and direction, financial and risk mitigation opportunities, and business excellence and resilience
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   Leverages senior procurement team for mentoring in developing sourcing strategies, executing on procurement and vendor management processes, and relationship building
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   Process:
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   Coordinates implementation of FM&rsquo;s vendor management program including stakeholder surveys, vendor score-carding and vendor KPI reviews
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   Assists in the evolution of cross-organizational procurement and vendor management processes; Provides feedback into creation of associated communication and education artifacts
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   Participates in projects to implement and evolve technology platforms and tools to in support FM&rsquo;s procurement and vendor management strategy and execution of strategy
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   Ensures adherence in development of processes, guidelines, tracking and reporting on cost avoidance and cost savings in line with established OKRs
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   Provides Sourcing reporting and metrics to share with managers
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   Leverages existing market intelligences resources used by Sourcing team; Continues self-directed scanning of the market intelligence options
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   Skill and Experience:
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   5-7 years of experience required
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   Additional Experience Qualifier (optional Strategic sourcing, procurement and vendor management in a broad range of categories including technology for a global organization.
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   Experience leading medium sized negotiations with strategic business and technology partners, displaying independent judgement, autonomy, and decision-making
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   Experience in all aspects of Sourcing including leveraging of key business strategies and category management for several business areas, some may be high visibility and financial stakes
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   Some project leadership skills
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   Advanced communication and presentation skills
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   Accountability for delivering results with respect to financial and risk management goals
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   Must Have Skills:
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   Vendor management, category management, procurement, and strategic sourcing
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   Negotiation skills with experience in contract review and redlining
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   Ability to support and help expand a new vendor management program across the organization
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   Willingness to learn new sourcing categories.
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   Education and Certifications:
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   4 Year / Bachelors Degree, Bachelor's Degree,
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   Work location:
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  Bengaluru
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