Supplier Manager & Spend Analyst

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supplier Manager & Workday Spend Analyst will report to the Workday Spend/Procurement Lead on the Workday Support Services team with the UA System. This position will serve as the primary functional resource responsible for managing the supplier onboarding system and its integration with Workday. The Supplier Manager & Workday Spend Analyst partners closely with campus Supplier Partners to ensure suppliers are onboarded efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements. In addition, this role serves as Workday Spend Analyst, contributing to system enhancements and process improvements that streamline supplier accounts, procurement, and contract management within Workday. The position plays a key role in improving supplier experience, reducing onboarding friction, and supporting scalable, well-governed Spend processes. Additionally, this position will manage part-time staff who are supporting the supplier onboarding and data entry into Workday for supplier accounts.

Requirements

The educational equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
At least three years of experience working within the area of procure to pay.
At least one year of supervisory experience.
Must be able to work collaboratively.
Must be able to travel to campuses as needed.
Strong technical aptitude.
Ability to adapt and learn quickly as priorities change.
Knowledge and understanding of end to end Procure to Pay process.
Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and task management skills.
Solid analytical skills.
Effective management and team skills.
Ability to make decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis.
Ability to structure work efficiently.
Ability to provide direction and use interpersonal influences to gain goal alignments with results versus activity-oriented outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
Proficient in multiple financial areas within the procure to pay lifecycle.
Significant experience assessing, revising, implementing and supporting business processes related to finance.
Experience with change management related to large enterprise system deployments.

Responsibilities

Manage the supplier onboarding system and its integration with Workday.
Partner with campus Supplier Partners to ensure efficient and accurate supplier onboarding.
Ensure supplier onboarding complies with institutional and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to system enhancements and process improvements for supplier accounts, procurement, and contract management within Workday.
Improve supplier experience and reduce onboarding friction.
Support scalable, well-governed Spend processes.
Manage part-time staff supporting supplier onboarding and data entry into Workday.