Associate Director, Global Vendor Management & Travel

Job description

This role will oversee the Firm’s vendor management function, which consists of 6-9 vendor management professionals and will collaborate closely with an internal IT Department vendor management function and the Office of the General Counsel. The vendor management function currently facilitates Firm third-party vendor strategic sourcing, contract administration, purchasing and supplier relationship management initiatives. This role will lead initiatives to enhance policies, controllership and capabilities within the vendor management function. In addition, this role will oversee the outsourced travel management company and group hotel bookings. This role will be a key point of contact between the Firm's leadership team, business services stakeholders, the vendor management team and the travel management team, reporting directly to the Director of Business Operations. Responsibilities: Procurement & Vendor Management Strategy: Design and implement a firm-wide procurement program, unifying purchasing activities across business functions, and third party resources Collaborate internally and with third party resources to develop standardized procurement processes and policies (intake, s...