Senior Manager, Vendor Management

2 Months ago • 12 Years + • Operations • $196,000 PA - $310,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Manager, Vendor Management to join its Santa Clara, CA office. This role involves designing and leading all aspects of vendor onboarding and risk management, encompassing the entire vendor lifecycle. Responsibilities include developing and implementing vendor management strategies, policies, and procedures; building and improving systems for vendor lifecycle management; evaluating vendor compliance and risk; performing credit analysis; resolving vendor issues; managing risk and controls; identifying and implementing process optimizations; leading a team of vendor management specialists; and collaborating with internal partners. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience), 12+ years of vendor management/procurement experience, and 2+ years of people leadership experience. Strong knowledge of vendor management principles, financial acumen, and excellent communication skills are essential.
Must have:
  • 12+ years in vendor management
  • 2+ years people leadership
  • Strong vendor management knowledge
  • Strong financial acumen
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience automating processes
  • Fortune 100 company experience
  • Coupa SIMS and SAP experience
  • Vendor management certification
Perks:
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

We are now looking for the Manager of Vendor Management. You will be joining our on-site team based out of NVIDIA’s Corporate Office in Santa Clara, CA responsible for designing and leading all aspects of vendor onboarding and risk management for our vendor lifecycle management. You will define and run end to end processes surrounding our vendor onboarding, classification, risk escalation, controls and offboarding. The successful candidate will have deep exposure to conducting third party risk assessments on suppliers.  Key coordination will be required with key business partners in operations, treasury, data center management and procurement to enable a smooth, transparent vendor management process.

This role is in person based in NVIDIA’s Santa Clara corporate campus.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop and implement vendor management strategies, policies, and procedures

  • Build new and improve existing system processing of vendor life cycle management

  • Establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal partners and external vendors

  • Evaluate vendor compliance and risk exposure both at onboarding and periodic evaluations

  • Perform detailed credit analysis of suppliers to mitigate financial risk

  • Resolve vendor onboarding issues and disputes in a timely and professional manner

  • Manage risk and controls throughout the onboarding process and through vendor life cycle

  • Identify and implement standard processes and opportunities for vendor onboarding optimization along with process acceleration and simplification

  • Design and implement new systems with ERP upgrades

  • Lead and develop a team of vendor management specialists globally

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • 12+ overall years of experience in vendor management, contract management, or procurement

  • 2+ years of people leadership experience

  • Strong knowledge of vendor management principles, practices, and tools

  • Strong controls mindset to evaluate and assess risks

  • Strong financial acumen and credit analytics expertise

  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and vendor management software

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Hands on experience automating manual processes and streamlining and accelerating system workflow for vendor enablement in a growth environment

  • Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment at a Fortune 100 company

  • Real passion for continuous improvement of systems and processes

  • Certification in vendor management, contract management, or procurement

  • Experience with Coupa SIMS and SAP is preferred

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative, ambitious and enjoy having fun, then what are you waiting for apply today!

The base salary range is 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About The Company

Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.

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