Procurement Specialist (Vendor Manager), Perpetual Wealth
Core
Oversee critical third-party providers supporting investment operations, including strategic vendor governance, market data management, and commercial procurement.
Role type
Senior Procurement Specialist (Vendor Manager)
Builds
Investment operations support services, market data platforms, and outsourced provider networks
Domain
Wealth management / Asset management / Financial services
Required skills
Vendor governance, stakeholder engagement, supplier relationship management, commercial negotiations, contract management, risk management, regulatory compliance, budgeting, cost optimization
Preferred skills
Experience with FactSet and Bloomberg, audit readiness, executive reporting, continuous improvement
Technologies
FactSet, Bloomberg
Responsibilities
Lead governance and relationship management for key outsourced providers (custodians, fund administrators, registry providers, wrap platform partners); Manage market data vendors including licensing, entitlements, data quality and cost optimisation; Drive commercial outcomes through contract management, renewals, fee reviews, vendor negotiations, budgeting and business case development; Monitor vendor performance against service levels, manage incidents and remediation activities; Provide oversight of vendor risk, controls, audit readiness and regulatory compliance; Deliver executive reporting, performance scorecards and continuous improvement initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC