Procurement VP - Hybrid - Boston, Dallas, Miami or Wyomissing

Dallas, United States of America

The Vice President of Procurement (Senior Associate)works with the Procurement Team within Finance. The team is responsible for consulting with the Business Units to provide Procurement Subject Matter Expertise on various Goods and Services and ensuring that the business's needs are met through Third-Party Providers.

This role is hybrid - working 3 days a week in the office. The location is Boston, MA, Dallas, TX, Miami, FL, or Wyomissing, PA.

Job Description:

• Creates proposals, contract executions, and the final commercial terms of agreements which are the best value for the organization.
• Identifies, develops, manages, and coordinates Third-Party Providers and colleagues.
• Facilitates the transactions of Sourcing, Negotiations, Purchase Orders, invoices, and payment to meet the Company's goals regarding quality, delivery, and cost.
• Works to minimize the organization's overall purchasing costs, without compromising quality or reliability of supply.
• Forecasts the needs to optimize inventory and manages the Third-Party Providers.
• Ensures tracking of various processes and approvals required for the successful completion of an engagement with a Third-Party Provider.

• Review supplier documentation and perform initial due diligence and quality control in support of regulatory requirements for data accuracy.
• Liaison with business units and suppliers to remediate any inconsistencies.
• Review all current data, verify accuracy, and request updates from Santander teams and Third-Party Providers as needed.
• A comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end Procurement process, regulatory requirements, and standard Procure-to-Pay industry knowledge.
• Expert verbal and written communication skills for critical problem-solving and guiding business partners on best practices.
• Well-versed data analytics individual capable of defining reporting parameters, performing quality control checks on data, and articulating the data into actionable steps.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Advanced MS Office Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Supplier Lifecycle and Performance software experience with Ariba, Orion, and/or S4
• Strong understanding of contract language terms and conditions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas effectively both orally and written
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated strategic sourcing/procurement experience to include: purchasing, negotiating/drafting contracts, contract management, supplier development, and supplier qualification/certification
• Excellent leadership skills
• Exemplary experience designing end-to-end procurement strategies
• Exemplary negotiation skills
• Strong history of leading sustainable high-impact strategic sourcing approaches
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cross-functional relationships, influence change with diplomacy, and lead the decision-making processes
• Ability to influence and persuade senior executives

• At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.
• Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Frequently minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing, and walking.
• Occasionally moving and lifting equipment and furniture are required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown.
• Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, and climb ladders.

• This job description does not list all the job duties of the job.
• You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.
• The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.
• This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.