Sr. Analyst, Procurement

LPL Financial•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

This Senior Analyst role sits within our Strategic Sourcing and Procurement (SS&P) team supporting LPL Financial. A fundamental component of this newly formed role is managing the day-to-day processes of the Strategic Sourcing Team in support of our Employee Advisor models.

Requirements

3+ years of experience working in a medium to large professional enterprise or 2+ years of experience working in Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing , or related field in a regulated industry.
Advanced MS Office skills including Excel, SharePoint, Word and Power Point
Proven experience in managing multiple projects
Ability to prioritize individual workload based on business needs and deadlines
Strong Relationship building skills through providing consistent & transparent customer service to the Business Units we support.
Strong Communication skills with senior level leadership
Grace under pressure and a sense of humor!

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience using Ariba or other Procure-to-Pay tools
Financial Services experience is desirable

Responsibilities

Support Employee Advisor Models in the day-to-day management of vendors required for an employee advisor office onboarding - contract requests, reporting, and answering questions regarding the process and Program.
Assist with vendor onboarding, contracting and payment under tight and critical timelines.
Negotiate low-to-medium dollar and risk contracts independently across a variety of categories, Facilities, Market Data, IT Software, etc.
Assist leadership in high-dollar/high-risk negotiations.
Work in collaboration with the Field Management team to develop and execute on strategic sourcing strategy specific to the employee advisor model Program.
Present recommendations and process improvements to Strategic Sourcing and Field Management leaders.
Manage request queues in a timely manner and within SLA including supplier terminations, extensions, and product purchases in a timely manner.
Problem solve when faced with a sourcing anomaly.
Assist in the development/presentation of category plans and data analysis to provide visibility into process, opportunities, spend, and market insights for short term and long term Program planning.
Bring thought leadership into additional cost and operational efficiencies.
Represent and advocate SS&P strategies and goals across the firm.