Manager - Contracts, Procurement & Purchasing

Charles Schwab • Westlake, TX

310d

About The Position

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. Corporate Vendor Management at Charles Schwab & Co. is responsible for implementing a firm-wide, end-to-end vendor management process to maximize vendor performance and value. Corporate Vendor Management is responsible for the sourcing, onboarding, risk assessment, monitoring and offboarding of third-parties; and assists Schwab in meeting regulatory and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of vendor management, contracts, and relationship management experience.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable in handling and implementing change.
• Self-motivated individual who grasps concepts quickly and takes proactive ownership of tasks or processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment with minimal direction.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, technical, cross-functional environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the financial industry or other regulated environment (risk, compliance or vendor management).
• Experience with Ariba, Hiperos, and/or PeopleSoft.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to the Supplier Management team.
• Support supplier onboarding and maintenance, risk assessment, monitoring and offboarding of third-parties.
• Administer the Secondary Review Program for Supplier Management processes.
• Develop reporting to measure functional statuses and service levels including graphs.
• Update and maintain training documents and desktop procedures.
• Represent team on projects as subject matter expert.
• Manage group email boxes maintaining a 48 hour service level.
• Perform research and remediation of third-party data anomalies.
• Run system reports, validate information, and prepare for broader communications.
• Complete special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree