Senior Associate, Vendor Management

What You'll Do:

The Vendor Management (VM) Analyst - Contract Management role is accountable for overall vendor management (VM) and oversight of vendor partner contracts which includes but is not limited to compliance, change order management, contract expiry, escalations, disputes and resolutions, third-party risks, and governance of performance, financial and relationship management for assigned vendors/contracts.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Lead and perform VM Contract Management activities for assigned vendors/contracts. Manage and oversee contract management processes, meetings and reporting cadences are followed.

• Provide consistent, proactive VM of vendor contracts to ensure VM is executed and measured to manage cost and performance of services, improve capabilities maturity, and optimize value.

• Create effective relationships with key vendors and contract stakeholders leaders to provide for monitoring of The OCC and vendor deliverables and obligations.

• Provide oversight and management to ensure all vendor contracts conform to The OCC and industry compliance, risk management, and other relevant sourcing, procurement, and contracting policies.

• Ensure vendor partner service offerings continue to meet evolving business needs and priorities.

• Develop and maintain positive strategic and operational relationships with vendors and are established and maintained through consistent VM, regular interaction and communication

• Ensure vendor partners meet or exceed their defined service agreements, obligations, and other key performance indicators and relationship objectives such that The OCC maximizes the value of its vendor contracts

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• 3+ yrs relevant experience

• 3+ yrs technology procurement

• Technology Vendor Management experience

• Strong analytical, organizational and multi-tasking skills

• Experience negotiating and understanding software, hardware and technology professional services and contingent labor vendors

• Ability to extract vendor deliverables and obligations and provide a tracking report

• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal, necessary for collaborating with internal stakeholders and vendors

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office, SharePoint, Vendor Governance tools such as Sirion, ERP tools such as Oracle Fusion, Contract Lifecycle Management tools such as Ariba or Coupa

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required; Supply Chain Management preferred

Certificates or Licenses:

• Certification in procurement or supplier management such as CPSM, CPM, or CPSD is a plus.

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer