Senior Associate, AI-Driven Vendor Strategy

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Vendor Management Strategy, Senior Associate, to shape how marketing and third-party governance are managed across a diverse supplier portfolio.

You will support end-to-end vendor management, working with business stakeholders, control partners, sourcing teams, and suppliers to drive portfolio reporting and landscape optimization. You will identify and apply AI-enabled tools to streamline processes, enhance insights, and improve business outcomes with a strong

Qualifications

• Bring 4+ years of experience in vendor management, business operations, governance, sourcing/procurement support, or related fields.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups and act as an effective intermediary.
• Apply a strong risk mindset and sound judgment when managing third‑party activities.
• Produce clear analytical reporting by building dashboards, presentations, and portfolio views.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally while tailoring messages to different audiences.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, streamline processes, and enhance business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier onboarding, engagement lifecycle management, and governance execution across assigned vendors
• Coordinate contract intake, renewals, and related stakeholder inputs to enable timely vendor decisions
• Manage invoice processing workflows and track payment status to support operational accuracy
• Monitor vendor third-party governance requirements and flag gaps to appropriate partners
• Develop dashboards, presentations, and portfolio reporting to deliver actionable business insights
• Synthesize inputs from multiple stakeholders to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Escalate emerging issues with clear context and recommended next steps to support decision‑making
• Partner cross‑functionally with sourcing, legal, compliance, risk, technology, and operations teams on reviews
• Drive execution of strategic supplier initiatives through organized planning and follow‑through
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to increase efficiency and streamline processes
• Communicate status, risks, and outcomes effectively to audiences from working teams to senior leaders

Skills

Vendor management

Governance

Sourcing support

Analytics reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Dashboards

Portfolio reporting tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Vendor Management Strategy, Senior Associate, to shape how marketing and third-party governance are managed across a diverse supplier portfolio.

You will support end-to-end vendor management, working with business stakeholders, control partners, sourcing teams, and suppliers to drive portfolio reporting and landscape optimization. You will identify and apply AI-enabled tools to streamline processes, enhance insights, and improve business outcomes with a strong