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Goldman Sachs lists this Global Banking & Markets, Non-Financial Risk Vendor Management, Strategic Supplier Management, Vice President - Dallas opportunity in dallas, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS
Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that includes individuals who have a passion for the markets and who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor. At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation, and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative workspaces and ergonomic services to wellbeing and resilience offerings, we offer our professionals the flexibility and support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office.
Role Overview:
This role sits within theNon-Financial Risk Vendor Management team which is a vendor center of excellence (CoE) within our division.
The team is at the forefront of transforming how the firm and revenue divisions manage the most critical supplier relationships. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the function while working directly with senior stakeholders across divisions to create long-term value, foster innovation, mitigate risks, and ensure strategic alignment with our key partners. In this role you will be the primary interface for these strategic relationships, ensuring that supplier performance delivers on expectations, and that the firm continuously leverages supplier capabilities for competitive advantage. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, in-depth analysis, and senior management reporting - requiring both diligence and a commercial mindset.
Job Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships across a portfolio of key strategic suppliers and internal business stakeholders, acting as the primary contact and escalation point.
Identify and accelerate in-contract value opportunities—performance improvement, innovation, risk reduction, and sustainability - while measuring contractual SLAs & KPIs.
Establish and regularly assess performance and risk metrics to ensure vendor reliability.
Provide regular reporting on strategic supplier performance, risks, and value creation initiatives to senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.
Lead vendor meetings and facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align objectives and resolve issues to maximize supplier value.
Identify potential areas to create operational efficiencies and automate manual processes.
Stay abreast of market trends, supplier capabilities, and competitive landscapes to inform strategic sourcing decisions and identify new opportunities with existing or potential strategic partners.
Issue Management:Support the identification, tracking, and resolution of identified risk issues, control deficiencies, and non-compliance events related to critical vendor services.
Required Skills:
Relationship Management: Proven ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and foster collaborative partnerships at all levels - both internally and externally.
Project & Program Management: Experience managing multiple initiatives concurrently, driving projects to completion, and coordinating cross-functional teams effectively.
Analytical & Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess supplier performance, identify risks, evaluate commercial opportunities, and develop data-driven solutions.
Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences
Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen: Ability to understand complex business needs, align supplier strategies with organizational goals, and identify opportunities for long-term value creation.
Qualifications and Experience:
Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with an excellent academic record
8+ years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain management, or supplier relationship management roles, with a significant focus on strategic suppliers and Third Party Risk Management
Proven track record of managing complex, high-value supplier relationships and delivering measurable value (e.g., cost savings, innovation, risk reduction and service improvement)
Proficiency with SRM software, e-procurement platforms, and data analytics tools
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-\u00e2\u0080\u93on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
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Worksite address
dallas, TX, 75215, US
Who can apply
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