Supplier Management, Associate Director

Associate Director, Supplier Management

Fitch Group’s Global Business Services team is currently seeking an Associate Director, Supplier Management based out of our NY location.

Reporting into the Head of Supplier Management, you will also work closely with the Head of Procurement, the Center of Excellence, IT, Compliance, RAPP and Legal to bring value to the firm through this newly created role. The Associate Director, Supplier Management will drive strategic value through performance reporting and effective oversight and management of suppliers’ compliance with global regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will have professional skills in Project Management, Microsoft Office products with heavy emphasis on Excel and analytical skills, and will have a proven track of process improvement. Also, the successful candidate will have experience working in regulated industries with the ability to read, understand and apply relevant regulatory requirements.

 

What We Offer:

• Dynamic, collaborative environment
• Enthusiastic and supportive team
• Visible role with opportunity for professional growth
• Great office location

 

We’ll Count on You To:

• Implement and maintain the automated administration, review and reporting of annual assessments for in-scope regulated suppliers, including:
  • Maintaining the supplier management guidelines (annual review or more frequent as needed)
  • Maintaining the DORA supplier register of information and other required regulatory documentation
  • Screening new suppliers for regulatory oversight eligibility and other business risks
  • Ensuring supplier profiles in supplier management systems are kept current and complete
  • Ensuring reporting is available to Compliance, IT and Regulators in near real time
  • Oversee supplier compliance with supplier management policies
• Contribute to development and execution of supplier management strategies and objectives
• Support IT as needed for Cloud Service Provider and other required reporting

• Produce quarterly data usage reporting as required by data providers’ contracts
• Report cybersecurity incidents to suppliers as set forth in Fitch policies
• Oversee the supplier offboarding/deactivation process
• Develop tiering criteria, and implement governance plans for top-tier and other suppliers
• Develop and maintain a responsible sourcing program, partnering with the DEI and Sourcing teams. Responsible sourcing will include Supplier Diversity and ESG/CSR activities.

 

What You Need to Have:

• 5-10 years of Supplier Management, Supplier Compliance and Procurement related experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field of study
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment
• Knowledge of procurement systems and supplier management platforms.