Sr. Associate, Corporate Services

Overview

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Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

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The Sr. Associate, Corporate Services is responsible for the overall operation for a diverse line of services. Key areas of responsibility include overseeing travel policy, liaising with employees on T&E (Travel & Entertainment) expenses, providing insights through data analysis, conducting training, and supporting banking operations and any other services as requested by the organization. S/he also manages vendors relationship ensuring effective cost controls.

• Responsible for verification & agreement of actual financial performance of the Sub-Category, including agreement and verification of savings delivery, budget & forecast data.
• Directly manages, or ensures management of, all significant contracts.
• Provides expert external supply market knowledge across the responsible category.
• Manages risk with vendors as well as achieve operational compliance across all Indirect procurement activities.
• Identifies and communicate best practices and develop benchmarks that compare internal procurement performance to industry best practices.
• Implements effective practices for expense review, validation and authorization partner with Procurement teams to optimize third party spend.
• Prepares efficiency plans and develop business cases in order to successfully implement proposed changes.
• Partners with Financial Control to develop and implement comprehensive cost allocation methodologies that enhance Senior Management understanding of divisional, product and customer profitability.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience:
  Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent field.
  
  - Required.
• 9+ Years Experience in the Banking/Financial sector and/or Management Consultancy.
  
  - Required.
• 9+ Years Experience in the end to end project execution process for major strategy projects.
  
  - Required.
• Solid understanding of supplier markets, complexities, and has an overall pertinent vision of procurement needs and practices.
• Network of industry peers, consulting organizations, and real estate suppliers.
• Maintains an active awareness and understanding of global workplace trends, innovations and opportunities.
• Understands occupancy and space planning, space programming, scenario development, utilization data analysis, and expertise in change management, including development of change management roadmap.
• Awareness of linkage between design, real estate planning & financial results, with ability to tailor strategic direction to address financial challenges.
• Understanding of current workplace planning theories. Advanced knowledge of workplace design, trends.
• Proven organizational skills, ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines and provide high quality service to clients.
• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing conditions and priorities and to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Distills complex information to the essential for client decision-making. Capable of participating in discussions with internal clients on design and space use concepts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to present to and communicate with demanding clients within the Business Units, managing expectations throughout the design and delivery process.
• Computer skills in Microsoft platforms. High proficiency…