Director - Supplier Value Management Program Lead

Job Description

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way.  Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About the role:
You will be responsible for building, implementing and ongoing management of the FIS global Supplier Value Management program which includes overall supplier management, outsourcing & other regulatory program (e.g. DORA) management, with a focus on maximizing value through effective oversight of key suppliers in coordination with FIS line of business (LOB) executives, Supply Chain Management (SCM) leaders and risk teams. Develops and maintains policies, procedures, program governance and frameworks to enable supply chain processes and establishes oversight activities.

What you will be doing:

• Leads development and implementation of the Supplier Value Management Program including program framework, governance and process requirements.

• Provides strategic thought leadership for process and technology requirements related to supplier information management, supplier onboarding and supplier performance management.

• Develops comprehensive strategies for management of key suppliers, including outsourced relationships and other regulatory programs (e.g., DORA) on behalf of SCM.

• Creates and aligns segmentation model and tiered execution strategies based on spend, risk, revenue and complexity of relationships.

• Designs governance structure leveraging centers-of-excellence for key deliverables that span across multiple suppliers.

• Manages key internal stakeholder relationships related to outsourcing, regulated entities and related supplier management activities.

• Collaborates with Preferred Partner Program (PPP) to support revenue and partnership opportunities with key suppliers.

• Develops policies and procedures to identity strategic/critical suppliers, provide program governance, identify/mitigate risk, manage supplier performance and strengthen supplier relationships.

• Supports specific high-risk/high-opportunity supplier relationships.

• Drives cross-functional team efforts to ensure on-time delivery of critical initiatives.

• Leads change management activities across multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Demonstrates effective leadership for the department including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, employee development and employee relations issues.

What you will need:

• Minimum of 8 years of previous experience within strategic sourcing or vendor risk management

• Familiar working in a regulated environment

• Experienced developing and implementing strategies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various s levels in the organization, e.g., executive, management, individual contributors

• Excellent problem solving, team and time management skills managing multiple deadlines for self and others

• Proficiency in evaluating the performance capabilities of subordinates as well as counsel subordinates in development and/or corrective discipline

• Proficiency in making projections of future expenses based on analysis of cost effectiveness of past expenditures

• Proficiency to operate independently

What we offer you:
At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:  

• Flexible and creative work environment 

• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere  

• Professional and personal development resources 

• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities 

• Competitive salary and benefits

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EEOC Statement

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For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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