ET Vendor Management Analyst

Fidelity Investments • Smithfield, RI

1d • $80,000 - $153,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Role As a member of the ET Vendor Management team, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of low to moderately complex vendors across Enterprise Technology and supporting the team with other initiatives. This role will have a strong focus with vendor risk, vendor performance and impacting overall financial benefit to the firm. You will collaborate with ET Business partners to support their goals and initiatives, while holding our external vendors accountable through contract compliance. This role will provide vendor management support to multiple groups within the ET business unit, providing exposure to various lines of businesses, and provides a unique opportunity for growth within the Vendor Management organization. The Expertise and skills you bring Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree. Minimum 5 years experience You have familiarity with Vendor Management and/or Procurement tools and processes You are organized and able to effectively manage several projects at once at various phases You are able to solve problems and escalate issues to management when appropriate You are able to build collaborative relationships with both internal and external business partners You are able to effectively speak, and present, to all levels of the organization You are eager to be a part of a growing team with a strong focus on establishing processes, best practices and standards across a dynamic organization Works with Procurement, Risk Management, Legal, Finance and Business units to ensure appropriate review and input is incorporated into low to moderate complex assigned engagements and initiatives Purchase Order support, including coordination of supporting materials & approval processes Supports broader ET Vendor Management initiatives and escalates issues as appropriate to senior team members Identifies opportunities to optimize Cost Management for assigned scope of work; recommends a course and takes the lead for implementation Serves as a point of escalation for business partners and internal peers resolving low to moderately complex vendor management issues. Demonstrates working knowledge of cross-Fidelity procurement processes, platforms, guidelines, business partners, and interfaces relevant to role. Uses application software to perform advanced inquiry, transaction processing and/or analytic functions. Complies with Fidelity’s Vendor Management Policy requirements. The Team The ET Vendor Management team, are responsible for managing a portfolio of low to moderately complex vendors across Enterprise Technology and supporting the team with other initiatives. This role will have a strong focus with vendor risk, vendor performance and impacting overall financial benefit to the firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree.
• Minimum 5 years experience
• You have familiarity with Vendor Management and/or Procurement tools and processes
• You are organized and able to effectively manage several projects at once at various phases
• You are able to solve problems and escalate issues to management when appropriate
• You are able to build collaborative relationships with both internal and external business partners
• You are able to effectively speak, and present, to all levels of the organization
• You are eager to be a part of a growing team with a strong focus on establishing processes, best practices and standards across a dynamic organization

Responsibilities

• Works with Procurement, Risk Management, Legal, Finance and Business units to ensure appropriate review and input is incorporated into low to moderate complex assigned engagements and initiatives
• Purchase Order support, including coordination of supporting materials & approval processes
• Supports broader ET Vendor Management initiatives and escalates issues as appropriate to senior team members
• Identifies opportunities to optimize Cost Management for assigned scope of work; recommends a course and takes the lead for implementation
• Serves as a point of escalation for business partners and internal peers resolving low to moderately complex vendor management issues.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of cross-Fidelity procurement processes, platforms, guidelines, business partners, and interfaces relevant to role.
• Uses application software to perform advanced inquiry, transaction processing and/or analytic functions.
• Complies with Fidelity’s Vendor Management Policy requirements.

Benefits

• comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
• market-leading retirement
• generous paid time off and parental leave
• charitable giving employee match program
• educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level