Senior Manager, Vendor Relations
skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Westlake • New Hampshire, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Maintain and strengthen partnerships for a specified portfolio of various critical market data third-party providers
- Collaborate with business partners and vendors
- Negotiate market data contracts
- Serve as a vendor relationship manager
- Protect Fidelity by ensuring adherence to vendor-related risk policies
- Work closely with Business Unit Subject Matter Experts, key stakeholders, and the Vendor Risk Center of Excellence
- Monitor and elevate critical vendor relationships
- Align ongoing vendor initiatives and complex vendor renewals
- Read, review, and edit contract documents
- Complete required compliance tasks to safeguard Fidelity & mitigate risk
- Facilitate relationship and performance meetings with vendors
- Monitor and address vendor performance; identify and escalate concerns
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, Paralegal Degree a plus
- Deep experience reviewing contracts, negotiating terms and conditions with vendors
- Several years general procurement experience in a Financial or Market Data category preferred
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, set timelines and meet achievements
- Experience facilitating meetings and leading complex discussions with vendors
- Experience managing vendor relationships required
- Proven ability to build strong relationships at all levels of management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to tailor messages to various audiences
- Advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- Strong attention to detail and ability to exercise good judgement in all facets of work
- High level of curiosity enabling the desire to research and understand new topics
- Ability to draw conclusions from both data analysis and information captured from business partners.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract reviewcontract negotiationvendor managementprocurementdata analysis
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildingattention to detailjudgment
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeParalegal degree