Supplier Management Category Specialist

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San Antonio, TXtime type:
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Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
R0014104

SWBC is seeking a talented individual to be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the Contract & Supplier Management (C&SM) Program and tasks including ensuring that enterprise-wide needs for purchasing, due diligence, risk-assessment and continuing supplier monitoring are being accomplished. This individual assists the Contract & Supplier Management (C&SM) leaders on ensuring procurement needs, third-party risk and performance is managed to meet the business, regulatory, and compliance demands of the organization, supporting teams responsible for assessing supplier risk management, control and process improvement, including researching and recommending related internal controls where needed.

Additionally, you will be responsible for supporting one or more SWBC lines of business or categories of spend. You’ll be expected to take an active role in facilitating the end-to-end purchasing process, including but not limited to: distribution of RFx’s to suppliers, creation and maintenance of purchasing documents, identification and implementation of optimized processes, channeling/leveraging spend based on guidance from the business units and C&SM leadership, and assist in the management of back-end accountability such as invoice discrepancies.
*** Why you'll love this role:
*** This role is a part of SWBC’s Contract & Supplier Management Program and will be key in facilitating SWBC’s procurement and contracting needs. The team is close-knit and very excited as we are focused on modernizing SWBC’s procurement, sourcing, contracting, and supplier risk management capabilities through best practices while protecting SWBC interests
*** Essential duties include the following:
**** Supports the facilitation and coordination of C&SM Program policies and processes in the review and approval of supplier contracts and procurement requests using independent judgement.
* Proactively identify expiration time frames, notify business owner and/or vendor in advance to help coordinate appropriate course of action.
* Performs supplier due diligence and oversight activities to include review of financial performance, reports over internal controls (Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE's), compliance reports, etc.).
* Researches market prices, trends, developments, and procurement method improvements as applicable and advises the C&SM Team of findings.
* Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, product availability, and management. Negotiates prices and delivery terms with guidance from a C&SM leader.
* Collaborate with SWBC businesses in securing and analyzing quotations. Negotiates prices and terms with suppliers and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness.
* Assist category stakeholders on purchase order (PO) creation and working with Accounts Payable on related activities for verifying invoices against POs.
* Partners with Legal to maintain and administer supplier agreements and changes/addendums.
* Serves as point of contact for supplier performance issues such as delivery, responsiveness, cost, and quality.
* Uses independent judgement to recommend and coordinate corrective actions on such issues and supports the business unit in the management of the corrective actions.
* Supports business units in managing supplier relationships on an on-going basis to ensure adequate contracts and processes are in place to meet performance and regulatory requirements and coordinates as needed with appropriate business units.
* Serves as point of contact for C&SM Program policies & procedures.
* Supports the supplier and contract management system and performs root cause analysis on system issues.
* Identifies and recommends efficiencies associated with the C&SM Program.
* Administrator in the management of the Supplier and Contract repository.
* Performs all other duties as assigned.
*** Serious candidates will…