Vendor Management Operations Lead

Join Our Team In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”. About this Position The Strategic Vendor Management Operations Lead serves as the operational right-hand leader to the SVP, Strategic Vendor Management. This role is responsible for orchestrating day-to-day SVM execution, maintaining operational discipline, and ensuring delivery against SVM goals and objectives. The role leads standing cross-functional operating cadences, coordinates priorities across Sourcing Category Leaders, Procurement, Finance, Business Leaders, and the Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO). While SVM strategy ownership remains with the leader, this role ensures strategy is translated into consistent execution across the organization. This role is hybrid in Duluth, GA. This role is not eligible for sponsorship. The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000. Responsibilities & Qualifications Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day SVM operations, including intake, sourcing, procurement, and vendor management workflows Drive operating cadence, backlog prioritization, and cost savings tracking aligned with Finance Partner cross-functionally to align sourcing activity with business priorities and transformation initiatives Optimize e-sourcing, guided buying, and catalog adoption to improve efficiency and compliance Manage spend visibility, tail spend, and supplier performance to drive consolidation and value capture Own operational dashboards, KPIs, and reporting to deliver actionable, executive-ready insights Enable technology, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives across SVM Oversee vendor performance and third-party risk compliance, escalating issues with data-driven recommendations Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred 7+ years of experience in vendor management, indirect procurement, or sourcing operations, with strong exposure to SaaS/technology environments Proven leadership experience (3+ years) managing programs, teams, or operating models in cross-functional, matrixed environments Demonstrated success building and scaling SVM/procurement operating models, governance frameworks, and end-to-end vendor lifecycle processes Strong expertise in vendor performance management (KPIs, SLAs, scorecards), third-party risk, and regulatory compliance Proven track record driving operational excellence, transformation initiatives, process standardization, cost optimization, and value realization Strong financial, commercial, and analytical acumen with effective problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex initiatives across IT, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Risk Familiarity with procurement, vendor management, and CLM systems; relevant certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, CTPRP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) preferred Preferred Qualifications MBA or advanced degree Experience in financial services or other regulated environments Experience supporting enterprise transformation or operating model changes Expertise in SaaS vendor optimization, licensing strategies, or enterprise platforms Experience with procurement and CLM technologies (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Relevant certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma) Strong executive presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment FLSA status: This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay): Yes Our Benefits: Day one health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off Life and disability insurance Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account Professional development Tuition reimbursement Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives. Primerica is a leading provider of financial products and services to middle-income families in the U.S. and Canada. Since 1977, Primerica has helped millions of middle-income households protect their families and save for the future. We insure over 5.5 million lives and have approximately 3.0 million client investment accounts. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Primerica is a Fortune 1000 company with over 2,800 employees located in the U.S. and Canada. Our employees are an integral part of achieving Primerica’s mission in creating more financially independent families and supporting over 151,000 licensed financial representatives across the U.S. and Canada. The Company’s competitive salaries, award-winning benefits packages, and employee recognition programs are just a few of the reasons the average employee tenure is 13 years. 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