Vendor Manager

Affirm; Toronto; Remote; CAD 102,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to lead their global BPO vendor network. This role includes driving vendor excellence, shaping long-term strategies, and leading cross-functional initiatives. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in vendor management and strong analytical skills. The company offers a remote-first work culture, competitive benefits, and a base pay range of $102,000 - $142,000 annually.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Generous stipends for Technology and Lifestyle needs

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 8+ years of expertise in vendor / BPO management, operations, or related fields.
• Proven ability to drive vendor accountability through scorecards and governance.
• Track record of leading large, cross-functional programs with measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance and transformation across global BPO vendor network.
• Drive vendor excellence and customer satisfaction at scale.
• Use data to diagnose performance gaps and validate trends.

Skills

Vendor / BPO management expertise

Strong analytical ability

Exceptional communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Vendor Manager - Affirm

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

This role leads performance and transformation across our global BPO vendor network, driving vendor excellence and customer satisfaction at scale while shaping long-term vendor strategy and leading large cross-functional initiatives. The ideal candidate brings vendor/BPO management expertise and strong analytical ability to validate, interpret, and act on data to enable better decisions and drive change at scale. This is a senior leadership role within Operations with direct accountability for outcomes across multiple functional PODs and significant cross-functional leadership and analytical judgement.

What You’ll Do

• Vendor Strategy & Governance, Analytics & Decision Enablement, Cross-Functional Leadership and Change & Transformation.
• Own vendor performance across 1–2 functional PODs, including CSAT, SLA, compliance, and QA outcomes.
• Lead executive-level vendor governance (e.g. QBRs, escalations).
• Define operational strategies for vendor allocations, specialization, and performance recovery.
• Partner with the Business Analyst team to shape what metrics and dashboards are needed to run the business.
• Use data to diagnose performance gaps, validate trends, and prioritize interventions.
• Run ad-hoc analyses and scenario modeling to support rapid decision-making.
• Lead initiatives that require coordination across Operations, Compliance, Product, Risk, Training, QA, and WFM.
• Translate vendor insights into cross-functional actions that improve customer experience and compliance outcomes.
• Act as senior escalation point for systemic vendor or POD-level issues.
• Drive key initiatives such as POD specialization rollouts, vendor migrations, or regulatory implementations.
• Design and execute structured change programs, ensuring vendor readiness and sustained adoption.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation across the vendor network.

What We Look For

• 8+ years of expertise in vendor / BPO management, operations, or related fields
• Strong analytical background with the ability to define the right questions, work with analysts to build the right tools, and run independent analysis when needed.
• Proven ability to drive vendor accountability through scorecards, governance, and structured interventions.
• Track record of leading large, cross-functional programs with measurable business impact.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with internal and vendor executives.
• Experience managing vendor networks of 2,000+ agents across multiple geographies (preferred).
• Industry background in fintech, technology, or high-growth customer operations (preferred).
• Knowledge of compliance-heavy functions (Fraud, Payments, Compliance) (preferred).
• Skilled at turning complex data into clear narratives for senior leadership (preferred).

Base Pay

Base Pay Grade - J

Equity - Grade 4

Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year: $102,000 - $142,000

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range.

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

Benefits

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe it’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

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