Supplier Management Manager

Avispa Technology•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A leading digital streaming network is seeking a Supplier Management Manager to lead global supplier onboarding, maintenance, and vendor data governance within its procure-to-pay organization. This is an onsite role in Nashville, Tennessee, offered as a six-month W2 assignment at $65 per hour, with a 40-hour workweek and a scheduled shift of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with flexibility as business needs require. The manager will co-lead the vendor onboarding platform business relationship, including platform design, enhancements, and business requirements. The role will partner with a system integrator on the transition from a legacy platform to Oracle Fusion Supplier Onboarding and participate in conversion, testing, rollout, and global ERP implementations related to supplier and vendor data. The position is responsible for supplier setup accuracy, onboarding service levels, issue escalation and root-cause analysis, supplier audits, SOX controls, vendor data cleansing, and data integrity and policy compliance. The manager will also develop reporting and dashboards, maintain procedures and training materials, improve processes and automation, support a global team, coordinate with international counterparts, train business contacts, and provide customer service to suppliers.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience managing supplier management processes or accounts payable/procure-to-pay (AP/PTP), including prior people management experience.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion, EBS, SAP, or similar, and vendor onboarding platforms.
Experience leading or co-leading an Oracle Fusion or similar supplier onboarding implementation.
Experience designing or remediating SOX controls and managing external audit interactions.
Experience with vendor master data policy, fraud and risk controls, or sanctions and third-party risk.
Track record of delivering measurable results, such as cycle-time reduction or RPA/automation adoption.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and understanding of KPIs and SLAs.
Proven ability to manage globally distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CPM, CPSM, or CIA, or an MBA.
Oracle ERP experience.
Entertainment industry experience.

Responsibilities

Co-lead the vendor onboarding platform business relationship with the Supplier Management Functional Lead, including platform design, enhancements, and business requirements.
Partner with the system integrator on the transition from a legacy platform to Oracle Fusion Supplier Onboarding; participate in conversion, testing, rollout, and global ERP implementations involving supplier and vendor data.
Ensure accurate supplier setups and changes across ERP systems.
Jointly maintain service-level agreements for vendor onboarding and changes.
Serve as a primary escalation point for supplier onboarding and setup issues, and perform root-cause analysis to prevent recurring problems.
Conduct supplier audits to verify vendor master data accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Own SOX control design, testing, and remediation for supplier management with the PTP governance team.
Drive vendor data cleansing across ERP systems and maintain monitoring and internal controls for data integrity and policy compliance.
Develop and maintain leadership metrics and dashboards for onboarding volume, SLA performance, audit findings, and data quality trends.
Create and maintain standard operating procedures and training documentation.
Identify and implement process improvements and automation in collaboration with other PTP teams and Technical Services, IT, and RPA teams.
Support regional leaders in recruiting, training, and retaining a high-performing global supplier management team.
Collaborate with international supplier management counterparts to align processes, priorities, and SLAs.
Train business contacts on the vendor onboarding platform and provide strong customer service to suppliers.