Lead Vendor Manager

at  Simcorp

Market lead - FinTech - Procurement - Vendor Management…does that sound like a great combination? We think so!

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2800+ employees, 80 nationalities with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.
SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.
While striving to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

As part of Group Procurement, you will coordinate our Vendor Management (VM) function, consisting of currently three FTEs. VM operates as the link between SimCorp’s strategic and client facing vendors and our internal delivery functions. You will monitor daily operations while constantly acting on incidents, market and requirement changes, innovation ere continuous improvement.
Vendor Management supports relationships with the company’s most critical vendors such as hosting partners and SW tool providers. The function is well established and will contribute to meeting new requirements within Risk Management, compliance and security.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Vendor facing:

• First Point of Contact for critical vendors
• Conduct status meetings, discussing incidents and risks, SLA reporting
• Contract review
• Manage service/change orders
• Responsible for planning and execution of recurring tasks wrt. Master Data and vendor documentation

Internal facing:

• Sourcing of new suppliers in close collaboration with Category Managers, hereunder Due Diligence, contracting and onboarding
• Support client’s Due Diligence processes by responding to comprehensive questionnaires related to SimCorp’s Third Party Risk Management
• General Risk Assessment and mitigation
• Write and maintain process documentation and ensure compliance with written standards