Sr. Associate, Corporate Services

Sr. Associate, Corporate Services

Country: United States of America

It Starts Here:

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.  This is more than a strategic shift.  It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

If you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!

The Difference You Make:
The Sr. Associate, Corporate Services is responsible for the overall operation for a diverse line of services. Key areas of responsibility include overseeing travel policy, liaising with employees on T&E (Travel & Entertainment) expenses, providing insights through data analysis, conducting training, and supporting banking operations and any other services as requested by the organization. S/he also manages vendors relationship ensuring effective cost controls.

• Responsible for verification & agreement of actual financial performance of the Sub-Category, including agreement and verification of savings delivery, budget & forecast data.

• Directly manages, or ensures management of, all significant contracts.

• Provides expert external supply market knowledge across the responsible category.

• Manages risk with vendors as well as achieve operational compliance across all Indirect procurement activities.

• Identifies and communicate best practices and develop benchmarks that compare internal procurement performance to industry best practices.

• Implements effective practices for expense review, validation and authorization partner with Procurement teams to optimize third party spend.

• Prepares efficiency plans and develop business cases in order to successfully implement proposed changes.

• Partners with Financial Control to develop and implement comprehensive cost allocation methodologies that enhance Senior Management understanding of divisional, product and customer profitability.

What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent field. - Required.

• 9+ Years Experience in the Banking/Financial sector and/or Management Consultancy. - Required.

• 9+ Years Experience in the end to end project execution process for major strategy projects. - Required.

• Solid understanding of supplier markets, complexities, and has an overall pertinent vision of procurement needs and practices.

• Network of industry peers, consulting organizations, and real estate suppliers.

• Maintains an active awareness and understanding of global workplace trends, innovations and opportunities.

• Understands occupancy and space planning, space programming, scenario development, utilization data analysis, and expertise in change management, including development of change management roadmap.

• Awareness of linkage between design, real estate planning & financial results, with ability to tailor strategic direction to address financial challenges.

• Understanding of current workplace planning theories. Advanced knowledge of workplace design, trends.

• Proven organizational skills, ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines and provide high quality service to clients.

• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing conditions and priorities and to work in a collaborative team environment.

• Distills complex information to the essential for client decision-making. Capable of participating in discussions with internal clients on design and space use concepts.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to present to and communicate with demanding clients within the Business Units, managing expectations throughout the design and delivery process.

• Computer skills in Microsoft platforms. High proficiency in Excel.

• Able to execute operationally, complex sourcing activities.

• Understands sourcing processes, able to implement more than one option: RFX, e-sourcing or pooling Supplier Relationship Management.

• Demons