Team Leader – Digital Supplier Management

Job title: Team Leader – Digital Supplier Management

Company: Edward Jones


Job description: Innovate here. And see your ideas come to life.It’s an exciting time to work in tech at Edward Jones. We are making massive investments in emerging technologies to improve how we work with our clients and with each other. Relationships are the focus of our business model. And working in Technology here means using your skills to build, deliver and maintain the technologies that enable us to deepen and support those relationships. The best part? We develop and create our own industry-leading solutions internally. And you can be a part of it. Working with emerging new technologies. Creating platforms, programs and experiences that change how we work together – and support our client-first focus. Changing the future of our firm, the industry and the advisor-client relationship.Job OverviewPosition Schedule: Full-TimeTeam Overview:
The Digital Supplier Manager Team Leader is a key role within the innovative Edward Jones Digital division, supporting the execution of the firm’s technology strategies by managing strategic suppliers, supplier strategy, operations and relationships. This role will manage a team to support a rapidly evolving technology landscape with an increasing use of suppliers. The team will manage suppliers who will enable Digital division goals and objectives in line with firm strategic priorities.What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain vendor relationships to provide high quality, cost-effective external services
• Develop and implement consistent processes and governance related to supplier activities
• Educate and support teams on the operating models with suppliers to ensure streamlined onboarding, offboarding and execution of efforts, providing consistent and centralized processes for contingent workforce resources
• Develop and implement effective statement of work (SOW) creation, review & approval process
• Develop cross functional relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, including: Sourcing, Legal, HR, and other Technology areas
• Develop, implement and improve supplier performance metrics. Investigate and resolve performance issues and partner with suppliers to drive continuous improvement.
• Work with suppliers to identify and develop next-generation capabilities in support of the Digital strategy
• Partner with FP&A and Finance division to perform financial reconciliation and appropriate allocation of vendor related expenses.

This role will be focused on relationships with hardware, software and services (consultants) suppliers. The Team Lead will align team activities, strategies, responsibilities and objectives with the firm’s strategic direction. Key focus areas include:

• Develop and execute on-going improvements for processes related to the team (e.g. resource management and support processes).
• Ensure prudent use of the firm’s financial resources.
• Provide leadership, development, and mentoring to associates through examples and timely feedback.
• Develop successors for key positions on their team
• Manage and develop self, while internalizing leadership feedback.
• Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across teams, departments, countries, vendors and other divisions.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with suppliers while aligning to the firms objectives.
• Market knowledge of IT products, and services and current trends
• Understanding of sourcing processes
• Understanding of system development methodologies and processes within technology (agile, change management, QA, Project Life Cycle, etc.)
• Able to appropriately react to supplier governance issues while leading team resources with appropriate urgency

Edward Jones’ compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm’s Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our .Hiring Minimum: $117000
Hiring Maximum: $199300Skills/RequirementsWhat Experience You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or related work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience directly related to technology with at least 1 year in a leadership role (mentoring associates, lead analyst, project leaders, etc.).
• Exposure to agile and product management practices.
• Financial Services experience and/or industry license(s) preferred.

Awards & AccoladesAt Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We’re proud of our associates’ contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.Check out our U.S. awards and accolades:Check out our Canadian awards and accolades:About UsJoin a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.View our .¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.#LI-HO

Expected salary: $117000 – 199300 per year

Location: Saint Louis, MO

Job date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:15:59 GMT

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (jobsnear.pro) you saw this job posting.Thanks&Good Luck