Director, Strategic Sourcing

Company: First Republic Bank
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

At First Republic, we care about our people. Founded in 1985, we offer extraordinary client service in private banking, private business banking and private wealth management. We believe that personal connections are everything and our success is driven by the relationships we form with our colleagues and clients. You'll always feel empowered and valued here.
Incredible teams doing exceptional work, every day
Shared Services is responsible for managing the onboarding and ongoing management associated with conducting business with third-party vendors and defining a consistent program for First Republic's vendor relationships. In the process, we fulfill the applicable negotiations to meet legal, information security, regulatory, and financial requirements on behalf of the organization. We also work with business units to secure, risk assess and oversee all vendor services.
-- Duties and Responsibilities Common goals, uncommon potential
The Director, Strategic Sourcing, will lead the end-to-end sourcing activities, including collaborating with internal stakeholders, data analysis, market research, negotiation strategy development, executing sourcing events, proposal analysis, vendor license/service scope reviews, and the creation of a category plan, obtaining approval, and presenting the results and customizing for approval from the business owners. Acts as the relationship owner between the assigned business areas and the Shared Services department.
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Coordinates, supports and partners with Vendor Management team through the sourcing process, as well as in the execution of contracts, to ensure business requirements and negotiated terms are finalized in the contracting and on-boarding processes. Supports the business and Vendor Management in the on-going review of Vendor performance as part of managing the category for the Bank.
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What you'll do as a Director, Strategic Sourcing:
- Responsible for development, business owner review/approval of, and execution of the Category Plan for assigned Categories.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with the assigned business units.
- Directly manages strategic sourcing events including Requests for Information, Quotes, Proposals and Reverse Auctions.
- Oversees and provide quality control for direct reports events to ensure they meet Bank standards as well as delivering on the category plan approved by Shared Services management and business leadership.
- Provide subject matter expertise for the Bank on industry trends.
- Provide support, develops, and documents business processes in support of functions managed in this role. Qualifications You could be a great fit if you have:
- In-depth knowledge of Sourcing, Procurement, and direct experience managing a Category for a financial institution.
- Systems experience using applications such as Coupa, Ariba, Scout, or other sourcing (RFx, Request for Information, Quote, Proposal and Reverse Auctions).
- 7+ years of in-depth strategic and/or operational procurement experience with extensive knowledge of category management and advanced strategic sourcing, ideally with subject matter expertise in technology.
Job Demands:
- Must be able to review and analyze data reports and manuals; must be computer proficient.
- Must be able to travel both domestically and potential international travel.
- Must be able to communicate effectively via telephone and in person at all levels of the organization.
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Own your work and your career - apply now
Are you willing to take initiative and make decisions? Are you willing to go the extra mile because you love what you do and how you can contribute as a team? Do you want the freedom to grow and the opportunity to take charge of your own career? If so, then come join us.
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We want hard working team players. You'll have the independence to learn, lead and drive change. A culture of extraordinary service, empowerment and stability-that's the First Republic way. Come join us!
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This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In this regard, the Company makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in order to enable them to perform all essential job functions, unless doing so creates an undue hardship.
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First Republic is subject to federal laws that restrict the employment of individuals with certain types of criminal histories, including FDIA Section 19 and FINRA. To the extent not inconsistent with our obligations under those federal laws and regulations, First Republic will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles and San Francisco ban-the-box laws. We're always on the lookout for top talent and are adding new jobs every week. First Republic Bank is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status or any other legally protected category, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. Banking products and services are offered by First Republic Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender Investment Advisory services are provided by First Republic Investment Management, Inc. Trust services are provided by First Republic Trust Company and First Republic Trust Company of Delaware LLC. Brokerage services are offered through First Republic Securities Company, LLC, Member FINRA / SIPC . Insurance services are provided through First Republic Securities Company, DBA Grand Eagle Insurance Services, LLC, CA Insurance License # 0I13184, and First Republic Investment Management, DBA Eagle Private Insurance Services, CA Insurance License # 0K93728. Investment, Insurance and Advisory Products and Services, and Foreign Exchange Transactions, are Not FDIC Insured or Insured by Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit, Not Bank Guaranteed and May Lose Value.

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