Senior Manager, Procurement

Responsibilities Provide leadership and support to our business partners through contract negotiation, supplier management, and enabling e‑procurement technologies. Work closely with business partners to negotiate contracts with vendors to ensure the best possible pricing and terms. Conduct bids and support department‑specific sourcing projects. Institute policies and procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that reduce costs while increasing productivity. Initiate process improvements to enable the buying process at Dimensional. Manage procurement process from request to delivery, including issuing purchase orders, tracking shipments, and managing business partner expectations. Prepare and present business cases, monthly and quarterly metrics reports. Lead the Request for Proposal process, partnering with stakeholders to create the Statement of Work. Participate in global scale contract management and associated logistics. Collaborate with legal and infosec teams to ensure vendor and supplier contract terms are appropriate and compliant with all regulations and controls. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, and a minimum of 7+ years of experience in sourcing/strategic procurement, with a focus on indirect spend. Experience with market data systems, processes, entitlements, and audits; manage and implement processes for procurement and allocation of market data, indices, exchanges, and related services. Experience with Procure‑to‑Pay solutions. Oracle preferred; knowledge of Ariba, Coupa, Zycus, etc. helpful. A self‑starter with a positive, can‑do attitude, ability to problem‑solve under minimal supervision. Ability to translate technical requirements to create and lead sourcing events and contracting. Experience in contract negotiations, contract strategy development, and execution across multiple categories and contract types (e.g., MSAs, SOWs). Detailed knowledge of the strategic sourcing process and procurement best practices, able to demonstrate optimization of profitability and supplier performance. Experience enabling contract compliance and facilitating internal compliance reviews. Strong computer application skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Team player with strong interpersonal communication and ability to build strategic partnerships. Proven experience and success in leading cost‑saving initiatives and cross‑functional teams. Preferred Skills CPM, PMP or APICS certifications. Project management experience. Financial services or related industry experience. Benefits Dimensional offers a variety of programs to support employees, including comprehensive benefits and educational initiatives. Equal Opportunity Statement The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dimensional Fund Advisors