The Team You Will Join
The Global Procurement Capabilities team is a part of the Global Procurement organization and includes the Source to Pay Governance and Accounts Payable functions. The Source to Pay Governance team has responsibility for governing & optimizing the source to pay process through process design, process excellence, governance & controls, vendor enablement and sustainability. The Source to Pay Governance team is on an exciting transformation journey, and is a critical enabler of overall procurement transformation, aiming for improved stakeholder experience, streamlined processes and enhanced technologies.
The Opportunity
The Sr. Consultant, Vendor Enablement and Source to Pay Governance will be a member of the Source to Pay Governance team. As a part of this function the Sr. Consultant will focus on core vendor enablement programs, while also supporting key initiatives across procurement operations including process design, process excellence and governance & controls.
Vendor enablement includes the following programs:
Preferred vendor program
Vendor inclusion & development
Vendor sustainability
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)
The Sr. Consultant will support the existing Vendor Inclusion Program and continue championing new & inclusive vendor strategies across the MetLife ecosystem
The Sr. Consultant will liaise with Global Procurement Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability functions to develop and execute cohesive vendor sustainability strategies
The Sr. Consultant will partner with Procurement Partnering to support the design, development, and execution of a Preferred Vendor Program
The Consultant will partner with Data & Insights to develop & enhance reporting, analytics, and metrics required to support vendor inclusion, vendor sustainability, and preferred vendors.
What You Need to Succeed
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Operations or a related field (or equivalent professional experience in related fields).
5+ years of experience in vendor inclusion & development and sustainability.
3+ years of experience in indirect procurement, supply chain management, procurement operations or source to pay governance.
Familiarity with the end-to-end source to pay process.
Experience in being a member of globally distributed large-scale procurement teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; adept at using Excel and leading business intelligence tools such as Microsoft PowerBI.
Proficient communication and negotiation skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
Familiar with procurement software and tools; experience with leading procurement orchestration tools, CLMs and Ariba helpful.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Operations.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
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