Vendor Sourcing Manager, Human Resources Category

Charles Schwab Inc. • Westlake, TX

141d • $91,500 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Corporate Vendor Management (CVM) at Charles Schwab & Co. is responsible for implementing a firm-wide, end-to-end vendor relationship management process to maximize vendor performance and value. CVM provides strategic sourcing support; identifies, mitigates, monitors, and manages vendor risk and assists Schwab in meeting regulatory and compliance requirements. The CVM organization is currently seeking to expand category management expertise and strategic sourcing capabilities in the Enterprise Services space, specifically for the Human Resources category.

The Vendor Sourcing Manager, Human Resources plays an essential role within CVM by providing business partners with strategic sourcing support, contract negotiation and risk mitigation. In this role, you will also support the broader Sourcing team to manage routing contracts for signature and various other reporting and administrative requirements.

This position will be responsible for establishing strong relationships with Schwab business partners across the firm to develop, maintain and execute vendor contracts for Human Resources, in areas such as talent acquisition, employee benefits, and learning and organizational development. This role will manage all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle, lead negotiations, as well as collaborate with risk groups and legal, as required on vendor engagements. This position will partner with the broader Sourcing team to develop sourcing strategies and ensure that industry-leading procurement services tools are utilized to support growth relationships for our suppliers and business partners. The position will not manage people; it is an individual contributor role.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources category vendor management and strategic sourcing
• Practice leading Request for Proposals (RFPs), including developing market intelligence reports, conducting financial analysis and thorough supplier evaluations
• Strong negotiation skills, with ability to effectively explore alternatives to reach mutually beneficial outcomes
• Proficiency leading contract negotiations, including coordination with multiple risk review teams and Legal, in a regulated environment
• The ability to partner with and project manage cross-functional teams to drive contract and price negotiations that maximize value and mitigate risks while ensuring internal stakeholders’ requirements are met
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Ariba Cloud
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven track record of building effective working relationships with senior level business partners
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Zip, PeopleSoft and/or Access is a plus

Responsibilities

• Providing business partners with strategic sourcing support, contract negotiation and risk mitigation.
• Supporting the broader Sourcing team to manage routing contracts for signature and various other reporting and administrative requirements.
• Establishing strong relationships with Schwab business partners across the firm to develop, maintain and execute vendor contracts for Human Resources, in areas such as talent acquisition, employee benefits, and learning and organizational development.
• Managing all aspects of the strategic sourcing lifecycle.
• Leading negotiations.
• Collaborating with risk groups and legal, as required on vendor engagements.
• Partnering with the broader Sourcing team to develop sourcing strategies.
• Ensuring that industry-leading procurement services tools are utilized to support growth relationships for our suppliers and business partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed