Vice President, Vendor Enablement Lead

Morgan Stanley; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 182,500; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vendor Enablement Lead to advance the firm’s supplier enablement strategy, onboarding, governance, and lifecycle management across Source-to-Pay platforms. You will partner with Procurement, Finance, Technology, and business units to drive process improvements, risk controls, and efficiency, while delivering reliable supplier experiences in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, reporting insights, and collaboration to support

Qualifications

• Experience leading Vendor Enablement or related Source-to-Pay functions.
• Understanding of supplier lifecycle management and onboarding processes.
• Ability to drive process improvements and technology-enabled transformations.
• Strong cross-functional partnerships and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Vendor Enablement function, managing supplier onboarding, maintenance, and governance activities.
• Drive strategic initiatives and technology enhancements across onboarding and vendor management.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve controls, and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Oversee risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal controls related to onboarding.
• Build partnerships with Procurement, Finance, Technology, Business Units and suppliers.
• Develop performance reporting and insights to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Vendor Enablement

Supplier Onboarding

Procurement Operations

Accounts Payable

Sourcing to Pay

Stakeholder Influence

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 lifecycle
• Lead strategic initiatives and technology enhancements that modernize supplier onboarding, vendor management, and payment-related processes across the 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 and compliant supplier engagement
• Develop performance reporting and operational insights to measure outcomes, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across the function

What 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 function
• Strong understanding of supplier lifecycle management, vendor onboarding processes, and associated risk and control requirements
• Experience driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, and technology-enabled transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of supplier lifecycle management, vendor onboarding processes, and associated risk and control requirements
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships and influence stakeholders across business, operations, technology, and supplier organizations
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

WHAT 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.