Vendor Management & Sourcing Lead

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day one

Company-matched 401(k)

Job summary

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. is seeking a Vendor Procurement Manager to oversee third-party relationships, ensure due diligence, contract terms, and vendor performance across departments.

The role emphasizes governance, risk, and remediation planning with cross-functional collaboration. Based on the job scope, the VPM will coordinate with Legal and Compliance, manage RFP/RFQ/RFI processes, and contribute to the vendor risk program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a minimum of 5-10 years of applicable professional experience, preferably within the mortgage or financial industry.
• 1-2 years of Vendor Management experience required.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to work effectively with all levels of personnel in the organization.
• Must have experience with vendor incident management.
• Skilled in contract negotiations and able to identify key terms necessary to align with legal and compliance requirements.
• Strong Customer Experience focus.
• Management of multiple projects while maintaining a high level of focus on detail.
• Foster strong relationships internally and externally, and have the ability to collaborate with internal and external teams.
• Capable of managing critical/crucial conversations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Related professional experience indrafting RFP, RFQ, and RFIs
• Knowledge and skillset for mortgage lending, operations, and/or servicing a plus.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develops, assesses, monitors, and measures assigned vendor relationships, including reporting, managing contracted performance, and quality scorecards with weekly updates.
• Conducts research and meets with suitable vendors to assess products, services, and negotiate contracts with favorable terms; drafts RFPs, RFQs, RFIs as needed; manages entire relationship, including dissolution of partnership.
• Partners with assigned Business Units and serves as a single point of contact for vendor-related matters; schedules meetings and provides updates on vendor performance and diligence.
• Maintains vendor information within the department’s Vendor Management platform.
• Schedules recurring calls with vendors to review performance statistics and other critical information.
• Reviews and assists with completion of documents for third parties and counterparts including contracts, SOWs, renewals and amendments.
• Addresses issues or concerns during vendor relationships and coordinates solutions with vendors.
• Performs initial review of vendor invoices and coordinates with BUs for final approval/signoff.
• Cross-train and assist with department-related tasks and special projects.
• Completes ad-hoc tasks assigned by Department Manager(s).

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. is seeking a Vendor Procurement Manager to oversee third-party relationships, ensure due diligence, contract terms, and vendor performance across departments.

The role emphasizes governance, risk, and remediation planning with cross-functional collaboration. Based on the job scope, the VPM will coordinate with Legal and Compliance, manage RFP/RFQ/RFI processes, and contribute to the vendor risk program.