Entry Level Third Party Risk Analyst Jobs in Raleigh, NC

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The Senior Procurement Operations Analyst, under the Procurement Operations Manager, will support the full vendor lifecycle and supports procurement operations to ensure efficient, compliant, and cost-effective use of third-party services. Key responsibilities include vendor onboarding and offboarding, performance monitoring, risk and compliance coordination, and maintenance of centralized records, as well as development of procedures, and process improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end vendor lifecycleincluding onboarding, performance monitoring against SLAs/KPIs, and offboarding, serving as the primary liaison between vendors and internal stakeholders.

• Oversee the vendor risk and compliance program by coordinating due diligence reviews (financial, operational, security, and regulatory), maintaining centralized vendor records, and supporting audits and internal control requirements.

• Support the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and guidance documentation to improve procurement process effectiveness.

• Liaise with key firm stakeholders to identify project needs and support change management efforts related to new or updated processes, policies, and systems.

• Accurately follow processes for purchases and renewals (approvals, POs, invoices, order tracking) and assist with tracking expenditures for budget and forecast variance analysis.

• Effectively work on multiple projects, assignments, and priorities and perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide service and work effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within the organization and external contacts.

• Ability to self-manage and work independently in a remote, hybrid, or in-office setting.

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel and Power BI.

• Strong background in contract management and enterprise workflow management systems.

• Proven experience supporting vendor management, supplier management, or thirdparty governance in a complex organization.

• Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement and operational optimization

• Proven ability to design, draft, implement, and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that support consistent, efficient, and compliant operations.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in Procurement or related eld.

• Medium-to-large law or professional services rm experience preferred.

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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