Enterprise Partnerships, Strategic Engagements - Vendor Management Analyst - Draper

About the job YOUR IMPACT Do you have creative solutions and a drive to make things better? We're looking for an analyst to join our Vendor Invoicing team in Enterprise Platform Solutions.

In this role, you would be responsible for helping implement improvements in the invoicing flow for our Enterprise Partnerships businesses. This includes working with all necessary stakeholders to research issues, present ideas, obtain alignment, and execute updates. OUR IMPACT Platform Solutions Platform Solutions, Goldman Sachs delivers a broad range of financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management and consumer banking to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.

Clients embed innovative financial products and solutions that create customer-centered experiences, powered by Goldman Sachs. The businesses of Platform Solutions share a developer-centric mindset and cloud-native platforms. We utilize financial products, including credit cards, installment financing and high yield savings accounts into the ecosystems of major brands to serve millions of loyal customers.

We make it easy to offer a range of financial products powered by an API-first platform with the backing of Goldman Sachs' 150 years of financial expertise. We offer a customized deployment approach while providing a modern, agile technology stack all supported by our long history of financial expertise, risk management and regulatory knowledge. Vendor Engagement and Risk Management Vendor Engagement is responsible for sourcing and managing third party relationships for Enterprise Partnerships across all consumer business lines to obtain the right products and services from the right vendors at optimal terms.

We are focused on obtaining best value, minimal risk, and accretive solutions for our customers, the firm, and Enterprise Partnerships. This team offers a unique opportunity to strategically guide third party engagements for one of the newest digital finance brands in the industry. On this team, you will have a direct ability to optimize vendor performance and manage third party risk to make Enterprise Partnerships successful.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential Become familiar with the steps, players, and systems involved in the invoicing workflows. Analyze workflows to identify gaps, risks, or bottlenecks in the current invoice process. Perform root cause analysis to identify the driver behind the issue.

Perform analysis to fully understand impact of the existing gap, risk, or bottleneck (and benefit if resolved). Propose solutions that improve quality, reduce turnaround time or touches, or reduce costs. Assist in developing proposals to demonstrate value of change to stakeholders and leadership. Collaborate with cross functional teams to execute on implementing approved solutions.

Gather data to track progress on improvements in flight. Report statistics on results of changes implemented. Work collaboratively with internal subject matter experts across Tax, Finance, Firmwide Sourcing Operations, Procure to Pay, Business, and other areas as required.

WHERE WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT Enterprise Partnerships Vendor Invoicing supports all products across the Enterprise Partnerships business, including Apple Card, Apple Savings, and GM Card, and works in partnership with the firmwide Procure to Pay (P2P) team. QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR Minimum bachelor's degree (U.S. or equivalent). Financial industry or vendor management experience preferred, but not required. Demonstrated ability to identify issues and propose realistic solutions.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Detail oriented Exceptional written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to clearly articulate a point of view and achieve alignment on proposed outcomes. Ability to work with senior management and external partners. Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.