The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Corporate Planning & Management, Strategic Supplier Manager, Vice President, Dallas

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc • $160K — $200K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification with strong academic performance.
  • 6+ years of experience in procurement or supplier relationship management, focusing on strategic suppliers.
  • Demonstrated success in managing complex, high-value supplier relationships to generate measurable outcomes.
  • Proficiency in supplier relationship management (SRM) software and e-procurement platforms.
  • Strong analytical skills with data analysis capabilities to inform decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities for performance improvement and sustainability while measuring KPIs.
  • Establish and evaluate supplier performance and risk metrics regularly.
  • Provide detailed reports on supplier performance and value creation to senior leadership.
  • Lead vendor meetings to align objectives and resolve any issues.
  • Identify areas for operational efficiencies and automate processes where possible.
  • Stay updated on market trends and competitive landscapes to leverage opportunities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the Strategic Supplier Management function.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with senior stakeholders.
  • Access to market trends and critical supplier data to inform decisions.
  • Potential for significant impact on strategic partner relationships.
  • Engagement in initiatives that foster innovation and mitigate risks.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Corporate Planning & Management - Global Procurement - Strategic Supplier Management

Divisional Overview:
  • The Corporate Planning & Management (CPM) division integrates financial planning, spend management, third-party risk management, product management and engineering teams to support strategic decisions across the firm.
  • Finance & Planning drives business planning, budgeting, and analytics across revenue, expense, liquidity, and capital. The pillar includes divisional CFOs providing strategic finance advisory, Product Finance managing non-compensation expense governance, and Corporate Insurance & Advisory overseeing the firm's insurance needs and risk mitigation.
  • Global Procurement strategically manages third-party engagement, optimizing value and mitigating risks across the supply chain. Key functions include Strategic Sourcing, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Procure to Pay (P2P), Travel, and Sustainable Operations driving ESG initiatives.
  • Product & Reporting manages the product lifecycle for CPM technology platforms and delivers comprehensive reporting, dashboards, and analytics. The team oversees financial planning and analysis systems, spend management tools, and TPRM solutions while providing stakeholders with actionable insights for evidence-based decisions.
  • CPM Engineering provides engineering solutions enabling third-party spend management, data automation, budget planning, financial forecasting, and expense allocation aligned with strategic objectives.
  • CPM Management provides strategic oversight, operational support, communications and change management, and risk governance across the division.

Role Overview:

Professionals in CPM have an analytical mindset, exhibit intellectual curiosity and are from diverse academic backgrounds. This role sits within the Global Procurement pillar in the newly formed Strategic Supplier Management (SSM) Team.

The SSM Team is at the forefront of transforming how the firm manages its most critical supplier relationships. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the SSM function while working directly with senior stakeholders across divisions to create long-term value, foster innovation, mitigate risks, and ensure strategic alignment with our key partners. As an SSM, you will be the primary interface for these strategic relationships, ensuring that supplier performance delivers on expectations, and that the firm continuously leverages supplier capabilities for competitive advantage. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, in-depth analysis, and senior management reporting - requiring both diligence and a commercial mindset.

Job Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
  • Build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships across a portfolio of key strategic suppliers and internal business stakeholders, acting as the primary contact and escalation point.
  • Identify and accelerate in-contract value opportunities-performance improvement, innovation, risk reduction, and sustainability - while measuring contractual SLAs & KPIs.
  • Establish and regularly assess performance and risk metrics to ensure vendor reliability.
  • Provide regular reporting on strategic supplier performance, risks, and value creation initiatives to senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.
  • Lead vendor meetings and facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align objectives and resolve issues to maximize supplier value.
  • Identify potential areas to create operational efficiencies and automate manual processes.
  • Stay abreast of market trends, supplier capabilities, and competitive landscapes to inform strategic sourcing decisions and identify new opportunities with existing or potential strategic partners.

Required Skills:
  • Relationship Management: Proven ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and foster collaborative partnerships at all levels - both internally and externally.
  • Project & Program Management: Experience managing multiple initiatives concurrently, driving projects to completion, and coordinating cross-functional teams effectively.
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess supplier performance, identify risks, evaluate commercial opportunities, and develop data-driven solutions.
  • Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences
  • Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen: Ability to understand complex business needs, align supplier strategies with organizational goals, and identify opportunities for long-term value creation.

Qualifications and Experience:
  • Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification with an excellent academic record
  • 6+ years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain management, or supplier relationship management roles, with a significant focus on strategic suppliers
  • Proven track record of managing complex, high-value supplier relationships and delivering measurable value (e.g., cost savings, innovation, risk reduction and service improvement)
  • Proficiency with SRM software, e-procurement platforms, and data analytics tools

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
NASDAQ
GS
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