Manager II, Global Vendor Management L4

We are seeking a highly experienced leader to serve as Manager II Global Vendor Management responsible for global vendor operations and governance. This critical role oversees the entire vendor lifecycleonboarding management and offboardingensuring efficiency compliance and exceptional client service while driving process adoption. The position will lead and develop a small vendor onboarding team within Global Procurement and collaborate closely with business units and firm services including Finance InfoSecurity Privacy Legal Technology and Risk. The ideal candidate combines operational rigor data-driven execution and risk-based decision-making with strong situational judgment. Success in this role requires responsiveness accountability and emotional intelligence to deliver exceptional client service. Experience in financial advisory or technology environments is preferred.

The day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Operations & Governance

• Own the global vendor lifecycle contract management and governance within Procurement.

• Lead and develop a small vendor onboarding team fostering accountability and client-service excellence.

• Establish and maintain dashboards reports and SLAs to drive performance and responsiveness.

• Balance day-to-day operational support with strategic project work.

Process Optimization

• Drive efficiency risk mitigation and scalability through new workflows tools and operational processes.

• Apply situational triage and data-driven decision-making for complex vendor needs.

• Identify and implement opportunities within the vendor lifecycle impacting Accounts Payable and Tax (knowledge of tax tariff and customs a plus).

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to scrutinize performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as escalation point and trusted facilitator for vendor lifecycle management ensuring clarity of process smooth handoffs and timely resolutions.

• Build trust and alignment across sourcing purchasing technology finance legal and risk teamsincluding information security privacy and complianceto support a risk-based source-to-pay process.

• Key collaborator for acquisition-related integrations and associated vendor transitions.

• Partner with internal stakeholdersincluding business units Legal Technology Information Security Privacy Finance and Operationsto understand procurement requirements and drive quality assurance.

• Key collaborator working with RFP and audit teams on vendor governance and policies.

Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with governance risk and regulatory requirements.

• Define and maintain vendor governance policies and standards.

• Conduct periodic risk assessments of vendor relationships and implement mitigation plans

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree (BA/BS) and eight to twelve years of experience in vendor or procurement operations.

• Ability to work and collaborate during US Eastern Time (ET) hours to align with global stakeholders and business needs.

• Proven ability to drive process adoption and operational change.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience partnering with finance legal risk and sourcing teams.

• People management experience with global leadership.

• Background in acquisition integrations and business transitions.

• Proficient in source-to-pay workflows procurement systems and vendor management tools with the ability to operationalize triage and monitor procurement processes to ensure efficiency compliance and timely issue resolution.

• Demonstrated success in building relationships with influencing senior stakeholders.

• Analytical mindset with expertise in interpreting complex data for informed decisions.

• Highly proactive and self-directed with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and drive results independently.

• Detail oriented and organized ensuring accuracy accountability in all aspects of vendor operations.

• Assertive accountable dependable collaborative and values-driven approach to work.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity within an evolving procurement function.

• Adaptive resilience and maintains strategic perspective under pressure.

About Kroll

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills paired with the latest technology allow us to give our clients clarity - not just answers - in all areas of business. We value the diverse backgrounds and perspectives that enable us to think globally. As part of One team One Kroll youll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel.

Kroll is thepremier global valuation and corporate finance advisor with expertise in complex valuation disputes and investigations M&A restructuring and compliance and regulatory professionals balance analytical skills deep market insight and independence to help our clients make sound decisions. As an organization we think globallyand encourage our people to do the same.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and recruits people based on merit.

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