We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM.

The Talent Vendor Relations Experienced Professional will help execute vendor contracting, renewals, life cycle planning, budgeting and expense management for Talent vendors. This person will collaborate with business stakeholders in all functional departments of Talent to streamline and project manage all 3rd party vendor contracting from negotiation through final contract execution. Need to possess a clear understanding of Talent vendor management and talent technology licensing strategies, renewals, and contracting discussions around SLA's.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow established vendor monitoring and tracking processes, ensuring accuracy of and completeness of centralized talent vendor management listing.
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders (users of vendor services) and third-party vendors to negotiate contracts and handle escalated problems and program appeals
• Utilize established vendor rating structure to help assess performance of vendors and ensure continuous vendor performance. Work with underperforming vendors to ensure minimum performance standards are met.
• Help ensure vendor compliance with company standards
• Manage vendor billing and disbursements. Track monitor and control costs, driving service excellence and mitigating risks to gain increased value from vendors throughout the contract lifecycle. Work closely with finance to ensure all vendors are paid timely and expenses are tracked to the appropriate teams.
• Maintain centralized records of all talent vendors, enabling proactive management of contract renewal processes
• Partner with the business, internal strategic sourcing, legal, IT security and data privacy teams as it relates to vendor contracting to ensure the appropriate level of oversight is in place and the vendors are meeting business and contractual requirements
• Support Talent Operations Leadership and Chief of Staff by collecting information for budgeting, contract summaries and cost comparisons with third party vendors across the Talent organization.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Finance or other related degree
• Ability to engage with multiple internal and external stakeholders simultaneously
• Good working knowledge of sourcing process and methodology

Preferred Requirements

• 2-3 years of HR procurement, HR finance, HR Operations or like disciples in large-scale organizations
• Working knowledge of HR policies, processes and tools
• Strong relationship management skills with focus on supply chain management or procurement
• Proven ability to work with minimal guidance, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and take initiative even under unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances
• Strong communication, presentation, and project management skills.
• Proficient and Microsoft Office product suite
• Outstanding organizational skills that are solution-oriented
• Ability to work well under pressure; meet established targets and goals in a high volume, fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment
• Strong business acumen
• Strong networking capabilities inside and outside the organization

Note - this posting will close for new applicants on Tuesday, April 23r

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We support and inspire you to prioritize your wellbeing by delivering personalized, holistic programming for your physical, emotional, financial and community wellbeing. RSM has a generous time off policy with at least 14 paid holidays, wellbeing days and associate and above access to self-managed time off. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at .

RSM is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are proud to provide our employees with tools to assist them in being successful in achieving both personal and professional goals. We welcome and support all our employees to thrive in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at .

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.