About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions, and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!                

We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and inexperience, which is why we are honored to receive the following awards in 2021:

• Gender Equality Index Member, Bloomberg
• Top Financial & Banking Company, Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine, Professional WOMAN'S Magazine

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of America’s best banks and most sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today

Vendor Management Operations – Consultant

SUMMARY

Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) Vendor Management Consultant provides operational support for the Vendor Management Program by facilitating, developing, and contributing to effective relationships with suppliers and vendors.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Completes vendor assessments and tracks ongoing monitoring activities.
• Analyzes inbound vendor risk assessments for completeness and accuracy; ensures appropriate hand-offs to assessment teams for review and closure of risk assessment.
• Manages calendar of activities for ongoing monitoring (business reviews/scorecard development etc); provides reporting for in-flight risk assessments, open issues, and progress of ongoing monitoring which supports an overall view of program health.
• Supports development of vendor scorecards, training, and change management materials as directed
• Supports issue management activities which include logging issues, tracking closure, and driving escalation as needed
• Performs periodic quality control reviews of required artifacts for compliance with internal policies.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills with the ability to generate complex reports on a regular and ad hoc basis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with well-developed interpersonal skills
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change in a high demand environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A College/University degree in Supply Chain, Finance or Risk, and/or other appropriate academic major is preferred,  or the equivalent number of years of experience is required.  
• Minimum 2 years of directly related job experience is required; experience with a public accounting firm and/or a supplier management/vendor management environment is preferred.

Working with Us:

• Working at Northern Trust goes far beyond just having a job. We encourage our partners to bring their full self to the workplace. Learning how your interests and experience could continue to grow with our longstanding and trusted business is important to us.  In return, we will support you with your personal and career goals in a number of ways:
• Financial â€“ Life Assurance, Disability Plan, Pension/ Gratuity, Annual Pay Review
• Work Life Balance â€“ Flexible Work Options, Incremental Annual Leave, Community Volunteer Days
• Professional Development â€“ Clear Career Path, Education Assistance, Recognition Programme, NT University (wide range of online, virtual & in-house training options) and employee-led Business Resource Councils dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Health & Wellbeing â€“ Private Medical Insurance, Active Sports & Social clubs (lunchtime and after-work groups), Employee Assistance Program

And Finally

• We hope you’re excited about this new opportunity to develop your career with us.
• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and believe together we can achieve greater.
• Grow your career and apply today!