PTP Vendor Onboarding & Supplier Master Data Management Lead

MW Partners is currently seeking a Vendor Onboarding Lead to work for our client who is a global leader in the media and entertainment industry.

Responsibilities and duties:

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the enterprise vendor onboarding and master data strategy aligned to source-to-pay objectives
• Build lead and develop a high-performing team establishing clear goals accountability and career development paths
• Serve as executive point of contact for vendor onboarding across business units implementations and go-lives
• Establish governance frameworks define standards and controls monitor program performance and drive remediation and optimization efforts

Vendor Onboarding & Lifecycle Management

• Oversee the full onboarding workflow: vendor identification pre-screening documentation collection compliance and risk checks approval routing contract finalization and system activation
• Ensure accurate timely setup of vendor records (payment terms banking tax documentation contacts)
• Manage vendor offboarding and deactivation processes with appropriate controls and audit trails
• Author and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for vendor onboarding and offboarding keeping them current with policy regulatory and system changes
• Own the end-to-end supplier onboarding framework and serve as subject-matter expert across data validations documentation and approval workflows
• Develop and enforce onboarding controls and compliance policies - W-9/1099/W-8 TIN matching and OFAC screening - in partnership with the Process & Compliance team
• Partner with Procurement Legal Finance HR Tax Process and Compliance and Tech to close process gaps and align onboarding with enterprise risk and vendor management objectives

Master Data Management & Systems Integration

• Partner with the Vendor Data Owner to maintain vendor master data integrity across ERP (e.g. Oracle Fusion) procurement tools and third-party applications
• Collaborate with the Technology and Project teams on data field mapping conversion and quality assurance across system migrations and integrations.
• Govern integration options to ensure supplier data flows accurately across connected platforms
• Establish and enforce data governance standards including maker-checker workflows duplicate management and audit trails

Risk Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and audit requirements related to vendor master data and payment processing
• Lead SOX compliance activities related to vendor onboarding and master data including documentation and approval controls
• Manage the third-party risk management lifecycle including due diligence onboarding ongoing monitoring annual reviews and offboarding
• Conduct vendor risk tiering and ensure appropriate due diligence is applied based on risk profile

Performance Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor KPIs including onboarding cycle times data accuracy rates compliance scores and vendor satisfaction
• Deliver executive reporting and real-time dashboards on vendor status and compliance metrics across business units
• Assess current onboarding and master data processes to identify inefficiencies control gaps and automation opportunities and lead redesign to optimize them
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle times and enhance the vendor experience
• Develop and deliver training programs for internal teams new hires and end-users on vendor onboarding processes and tools

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in business Finance Supply Chain Information Systems or a related field.
• 8 10 years of progressive experience in vendor onboarding procure-to-pay operations or master data management with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion or comparable ERP platforms
• Deep knowledge of vendor master data governance data quality management and system integration principles
• Proven track record managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships at a senior level
• Strong understanding of SOX compliance internal controls and audit readiness
• Experience leading teams through system implementations data migrations or go-live activities

For a further discussion or to find out more contact Amit Kumar on or apply now.