Senior Vendor Manager

Are you interested in a role dedicated to fostering relationships between your organisation and suppliers and build the foundations of the supplier relationship management programme for a dynamic and growing bank? We are currently looking for a passionate Senior Vendor Manager who will be an integral part of the procurement team who will partner with our key business owners and suppliers.

Banking Circle is a truly international and vibrant company with more than 550 skilled and dedicated employees worldwide. We are a differentiator in the market who provides the stability of a Bank and the flexibility of a Fintech, in order to deliver a payments solution to our clients as we continue transforming the Banking and Payments industry for the new economy.

About the role
The Senior Vendor Manager is a newly established role in the bank’s growing Procurement team. You will be reporting to the Head of Procurement and Outsourcing and play an integral and impactful role in building the foundations of the bank’s supplier relationship management programme.

What you will be doing

• Partner with business owners for end-to-end supplier lifecycle management, supporting key stakeholders in ongoing regular reporting and supplier relationship development
• Drive exceptional vendor performance through continuous monitoring against agreed SLAs and KPIs and identifying cost and services improvement opportunities
• Develop and implement processes and toolkits to accelerate the vendor management programme, including supplier rationalisation and optimisation, third party risk management and supplier governance
• Create and implement procedures and processes that align with regulations impacting third party supplier management which includes but not limited to CSSF 22/806, DORA, and its relevant equivalent in other jurisdictions which the bank operates (Singapore, Liechtenstein, Australia etc)
• Coordinate vendor activities, resolve issues, and build strong relationships between vendors and the bank
• Negotiate effective commercial and contractual arrangements with existing suppliers
• Demonstrate effective engagement across a diverse set of stakeholders to deliver impactful outcomes– IT, Operations, Business AML, Legal, Risk, Governance, Finance, Compliance etc.

​ What we are looking for
You have at least 7 years of professional experience in areas such as vendor management, third party risk management, sourcing, category management, outsourcing or IT operations.
You have good understanding of IT concepts (e.g. cloud computing, cybersecurity etc.). A multidisciplinary background would be an asset and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong and successful working relationships both with internal and external stakeholders.
You are experiened in negotiating, implementing and managing outsourcing engagements with large enterprise suppliers, as a plus, in the financial sector. You possess knowledge of market trends, vendors and their pricing models, service delivery and performance management, and relevant innovations and have experience in the design, implementation and continuous improvement of services, processes and tools in the areas of vendor management and relationship management.
You are familiar with regulations such as DORA, EBA, CSSF, GDPR, EUDPR and its equivalent in the bank’s jurisdictions i.e. MAS, FMA, PRA/ FCA. and have excellent attention to detail, delivers consistent outstanding customer service and effective written and verbal communication skills.
You are able to manage disputes efficiently creating consensus among stakeholders and demonstrate distinguished sense of ownership with the ability to work in autonomy.
You are fluent in English, both verbally and in writing. If you master other relevant languages, it will be an asset.

The position will be based at our Denmark branch in Copenhagen​.

What we offer you
We offer a hybrid work model for our employees to allow for flexibility and productivity. However, we do expect you to spend most of your time in the office to build community and efficiency in the team. Furthermore, we offer a competitive salary and a generous benefit package, opportunities for continuous learning, development, and a dynamic and collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievements.

Would you like to join us?
We will be conducting interviews continuously; therefore, we urge interested candidates to apply online as soon as possible.
Please note that applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.
If you have questions do not hesitate to contact Svetlana Stetchi, Global Recruitment Partner, on [email protected]. No agencies, please.

Department: Amerika Plads 38, København Ø

Lokation: Copenhagen (DK)