Role Responsibilities

Help support the category management deliverables including Analysis & Data Gathering - Product and service awareness study, historical spend, TPO, inputs from the LOB, market analysis, partnering with onshore team for findings and observations, with procurement operations and SRM Supplier Management - % of gold & diverse supplier spend, segmentation, preferencing, capability analysis and rationalization Commercials - Negotiate savings to P&L, EPD enabled spend Contract Management - New or improved MSA & SLA terms Compliance - ADA, Secondary Data Use Restrictions, purchasing channel

Develop working relationships with senior executives in technology sourcing and other lines of business, understand their business drivers, and their requirements for engaging third parties

Ensure 3rd Party vendor relationships and channel compliance are consistent with GSS strategic priorities.

Lead the development and execution of strategies for significant sourcing transactions

Work with LOB clients and other stakeholders to define requirements for a sourcing transaction

Design and execute the competitive process for each sourcing transaction to obtain the best overall value-added solutions from candidate suppliers

Evaluate competitive offerings from suppliers to develop and present sourcing options that meet JPMC's business requirements

Lead the negotiations to establish commercial terms and lead the contract development process through its approval and execution

Partner with global teams and clients on local, regional and global sourcing projects.

Partner closely with internal JPMC legal, risk, third party oversight and finance teams towards the successful completion of intricate negotiations and initiatives

Ensure all the selected vendors are compliant with SLA's (Service Level Agreements) through collaboration with our internal partners and client teams

Conduct in depth cost and spend analysis in order develop target saves initiatives though various cost reduction means

Requirements:

Extensive Technology sourcing experience, specifically with global and regional 3rd party providers

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.

Ability to successfully multitask and complete difficult assignments/deals within defined deadlines

Ability to work with all levels of management within the bank across all regions

Qualifications:

8+ years experience working within the area of managing third party providers. Experience in managing commodity or spend category spend would be an advantage.

Advanced proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel) as well as Ariba

Proven track record of broad, strategic thinking in a Sourcing or Vendor Management type role

Strong knowledge of PO: administration, developing, specifying goods and services, interpreting legal clauses, managing contractual risks, improvements in contracting practice

Associate - Sourcing Manager (Procurement Operations)