Senior analyst, vendor risk governance

The Senior Analyst, Vendor Risk Governance plays a key role in supporting the Director, Vendor Risk Governance in executing and enhancing Procurement’s governance, reporting, audit, and RCSA activities. This role helps ensures that Procurement meets its obligations under the Global Procurement and Third Party Risk standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external auditors, business stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management to ensure strong control adherence, accurate reporting, and timely issue management. This position requires strong relationship-building skills, a high level of accountability, and the ability to exercise sound, independent judgment in a fast‑paced environment.

• Coordinate internal and external audit requests for Procurement, including the collection and validation of audit evidence and the drafting of formal responses.
• Track audit actions, issues, and commitments to ensure timely remediation and closure.

• Assist in the creation, maintenance, and execution of Procurement-related RCSAs, including risk identification, control documentation, and control self-testing.
• Support the management of Issues and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), ensuring completeness, adherence to timelines, and appropriate escalation.

• Produce monthly KRI, KPI, and KCI reporting, validating results and providing analysis, commentary, and insights.
• Support the Director in preparing materials for the Enterprise Vendor Risk Management Committee, including updates on initiatives, audit activity, remediation status, and compliance results.

• Assist in maintaining the Procurement Connect website, ensuring that all policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, and governance documents are accurate, version‑controlled, and up to date.
• Contribute to the ongoing maturity of Procurement governance documentation, templates, and processes.

• Gather and validate information necessary to complete periodic Privacy, Compliance, and regulatory self‑assessments on behalf of Procurement.
• Support evidence collection and reporting for compliance attestations.

• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Sourcing, Enterprise Risk, and business stakeholders to support Procurement’s risk and governance objectives.
• Build strong relationships to influence, educate, and support stakeholders across the organization.

• Experience with Audit, RCSAs, risk and control frameworks, Issues and CAP management.
• Experience in Procurement, Vendor Governance, or implementation of vendor management policies and processes.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills, with the ability to prepare executive‑ready reporting and presentations.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior management.
• Strong relationship‑building abilities with a proven ability to collaborate across diverse groups and subject matter areas.
• Highly organized with strong follow‑through; able to anticipate next steps and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, global, matrixed organization.
• High degree of judgment, professionalism, and attention to detail.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Risk, Audit, or Finance roles.
• Experience supporting governance, audit, or risk programs.

• Experience in Third‑Party Risk Management and/or Operational Risk Management.
• Exposure to Archer (or similar) risk management systems.
• Experience performing RCSAs, managing Issues/CAPs, and supporting audits.
• Experience working within large, multi‑national…