Introduction
This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills, capable of handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. The incumbent must also be adaptable, given the dynamic nature of supplier relationships and risk management scenarios.
Your role and responsibilities
The Supplier Governance Specialist will play a crucial role within the Client Supplier Governance team. This role involves supporting various stages of supplier governance, from initial risk assessments through to ongoing due diligence and reporting. The incumbent will be responsible for facilitating initial supplier risk screenings, conducting initial and ongoing due diligence, providing reporting support, and ensuring adherence to business rules and requirements.
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Key Responsibilities:
1. Supplier Risk Assessment Support:
- Assist business/contract owners in completing the assessment questionnaire.
- Guide them through navigating secondary risk teams.
- Report the outcomes of the questionnaires.
- Repeat assistance as necessary until satisfactory completion.
2. Due Diligence Questionnaire Support:
- Distribute the due diligence questionnaire to relevant parties.
- Validate that responses align with Telstra's business rules and requirements.
- Trigger appropriate actions based on Procurement and Specialist Risk Teams' inputs.
- Identify required follow-up actions, track their progress, and report status.
3. Ongoing Supplier Due Diligence:
- Monitor contract and supplier risk alerts, triaging and escalating as per business rules.
- Maintain currency of questionnaire responses and supplier information.
- Track activities needed for remediation of identified gaps in questionnaires.
- Provide support in updating and maintaining the Risk Framework.
- Offer reporting support for risk-related activities.
Required education
Associate's Degree/College Diploma
Required technical and professional expertise
- Relevant degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in supplier governance, risk management, or procurement.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes and risk management principles.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to guide non-expert users.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
- Proficient in using digital tools and systems for questionnaire distribution, tracking, and reporting.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Preferred technical and professional experience
NA
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