Vendor Management Compliance Specialist - Aquarius Professional Staffing : Job Details

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What you will be doing as the Vendor Management Compliance Specialist:

• Overall responsibility for administration of the Vendor Management (VM) Policy and Program.
• Processes, refers and reviews contracts for services.
• Determines referral items to Legal and Sourcing.
• Trains individuals/departments for Vendor Management process.
• Designs materials for VM Intranet site.
• Responsible for the OCC and internal audit process for Vendor Management.
• Prepares all materials and reports for the Vendor Management Committee meetings. Must be knowledgeable of the OCC guidance for vendor management which establishes specific rules and guidelines.
• Works closely with Risk to determine vendor compliance.
• Administrator of the vendor management database. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Direct and manage contract owners regarding their contracts and statements of work for services.
• Direct contract owners regarding the required contract due diligence.
• Track contracts through the referral and review process.
• Enter vendor contracts and due diligence items into the VM database.
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What you will need as the Vendor Management Compliance Specialist:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited, four year college or university with an emphasis in business, finance or equivalent.
• 2 years of current experience in Vendor/Contract Management for a Financial Institution
• Knowledge and experience in working with vendor sourcing and risk compliance with a thorough understanding of the OCC guidance governing Vendor Management for Financial Institutions.
• Above average knowledge of Vendor Management Policies and Procedures.
• Proven Time Management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software products (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Working experience of Vendor Management software.
• Excellent organizational and planning, skills
• Good presentation and communication skills with above average written communication skills
• Must be reliable, self-motivated and ability to multi-task