Vice President, IT Procurement, Contract Management & Third-Party Risk Management - SMBC
Core
Managing end-to-end IT procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, vendor governance, and third-party risk management across the Asia Pacific region.
Role type
Senior IC Vice President, IT Procurement & Third-Party Risk
Builds
IT procurement strategies, vendor contracts, and risk governance frameworks for the Asia Pacific region
Domain
Banking / Financial Services / IT Procurement
Required skills
IT procurement, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor governance, third-party risk management, spend analysis, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Professional certifications in Procurement/Contract Management, banking industry experience, audit support experience
Technologies
RFI, RFQ, RFP, tender exercises, contract repositories
Responsibilities
Drive continuous improvement of procurement and risk management processes; Manage end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI/RFQ/RFP and commercial negotiations; Maintain centralized contract registry and manage full contract lifecycle; Coordinate third-party risk assessments covering security, data privacy, and operational resilience; Build relationships with business stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, and external vendors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC