
Makati
Philippines
Procurement Operations Professional (Contract Management)
A bit about the role
The Contract Manager reports directly to the Lead of Professional Services Manila of which is part of the centralized global Vendor Management Operations Team. The Contract Manager has the full responsibility for professional services for a dedicated area within Vendor Management Operations and ensures that contracts, dismissals, extensions and on/offboardings are created on time. Friendly behaviour, good communications skills, and the willingness to provide administrative support in an excellent and collaborative way are required. Taking ownership for own actions, thinking ahead, and acting proactively are important and appreciated behaviours.
The Vendor Management Operations Team consists of diverse professionals with different responsibilities in contracting, procure-to-pay, system/tool administration and contract archiving.
This role will work closely with Vendor Management Category Leads, Legal Team, Applications, and global stakeholders including project managers and PMOs to ensure that contracts and documents are aligned in compliance to recent processes and policies. A core expectation towards the candidate is to rapidly gain an understanding of Avaloq’s contracting and purchasing.
Your key tasks
- Create contracts and other necessary documents for Avaloq purchases and external resources in coordination with Vendor Management Category Leads and stakeholders of our Regions and Business Areas.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for the administrative workflow, onboardings, extensions, and leaves of external resources in the system.
- Build a good relationship with vendors and serve as contact for contractual matters in the relevant areas.
- Maintain files for correspondence and documentation in relation to established contracts and those in progress. Ensuring that it is accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible.
- Monitor contracts and proper managing of dismissals, extensions, or renewals.
- Ensure that vendors receive contracts and purchase order documents in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assist with process improvements and testing of new systems.
- Provide administrative support to the Line Manager and Head of Vendor Mgmt Operations.
A bit about you
- 1-3 years of experience in Business Processing, Project Management, or Financial Technology
- Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Team player with a responsible and friendly personality
- Adaptable and quick learner, resilient during peak periods
Additional information
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
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Benefits
- Annual bonus
At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus, you will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life – taking care of your children during parental leave.
- Flexible working
We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work.
- Instant recognition
We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks.
- Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning
We think it is important to learn and grow professionally, but if you are someone who likes to learn outside of work we give you access to online learning for both professional and personal learning, with over 210,000 courses to choose from.
About us
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.