Vice President, Vendor Enablement Lead

Morgan-Stanley; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vendor Enablement Lead to advance supplier onboarding, maintenance, and governance across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle. You will build partnerships with Procurement, Finance, Technology, and external suppliers to ensure efficient, compliant engagement and high service levels.

In this role you will lead strategic initiatives and technology enhancements, drive process simplification and controls, and develop performance metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading Vendor Enablement or related Source-to-Pay functions.
• Strong understanding of supplier lifecycle management and onboarding processes.
• Experience driving process improvements and technology-enabled transformations.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Vendor Enablement function, managing supplier onboarding, maintenance, and governance activities while ensuring a high standard of service delivery across the supplier lifecycle.
• Lead strategic initiatives and technology enhancements that modernize supplier onboarding, vendor management, and payment-related processes across Source-to-Pay platforms.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, enhance controls, and improve the supplier and stakeholder experience.
• Oversee risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal controls associated with supplier onboarding and maintenance activities.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with Procurement, Finance, Technology, Business Units, and external suppliers to drive efficient supplier engagement.
• Develop performance reporting and operational insights to measure outcomes, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across the function.

Skills

Vendor Enablement

Supplier Onboarding

Source-to-Pay

Procurement Operations

Accounts Payable

Stakeholder Management

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Vendor Enablement Lead. The Vendor Enablement Lead is responsible for advancing the Firm's supplier enablement strategy, ensuring the organization can efficiently engage, onboard, and manage suppliers while supporting broader transformation and operational excellence initiatives.In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business.Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.What you'll do in the role:Lead the Vendor Enablement function, managing supplier onboarding, maintenance, and governance activities while ensuring a high standard of service delivery across the supplier lifecycleLead strategic initiatives and technology enhancements that modernize supplier onboarding, vendor management, and payment-related processes across the Source to Pay platformsDrive operational excellence by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, enhance controls, and improve the supplier and stakeholder experienceOversee risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal controls associated with supplier onboarding and maintenance activitiesBuild and maintain strong partnerships with Procurement, Finance, Technology, Business Units, and external suppliers to drive efficient and compliant supplier engagementDevelop performance reporting and operational insights to measure outcomes, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across the functionWhat you'll bring to the role:Proven experience leading teams in Vendor Enablement, Supplier Onboarding, Procurement Operations, Accounts Payable, or a related Source-to-Pay functionStrong understanding of supplier lifecycle management, vendor onboarding processes, and associated risk and control requirementsExperience driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, and technology-enabled transformation initiativesStrong understanding of supplier lifecycle management, vendor onboarding processes, and associated risk and control requirementsDemonstrated ability to build effective partnerships and influence stakeholders across business, operations, technology, and supplier organizationsExcellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmentWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $130,000 and $182,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.For more information, please visit : https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo .