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Introducción

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Su función y responsabilidades

IBM’s procurement function oversees $17B in annual spend for IBM and nearly $100B in spend for our BPO clients through our procurement BPO delivery team and seeks to continually drive savings and increased value. IBM procurement provides IBM and our clients with end to end S2P services including spend analytics, category strategy, strategic sourcing across multiple categories, tactical buying and procurement operations, all governed by robust and adaptable processes and procedures.

IBM is currently undergoing a procurement transformation that will transform internal procurement, making it an exemplar of digital procurement featuring IBM’s automation and AI capabilities and leverage this Client Zero environment as the catalyst to bring these capabilities to our procurement BPO clients.

The Vendor Risk Management Specialist (VRMS) role, synonymous with third party risk management, is instrumental in IBM’s global procurement transformation, dedicated to improving visibility and oversight of vendor risks. Reporting to the Global Head of Vendor Risk Management, this position ensures full compliance with global regulations and industry standards while enhancing supplier resilience, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency. The role leverages data-driven insights, AI-based tools, and automation to mitigate risks, streamline processes, and promote sustainable and ethical supply chain practices.


  • Risk Assessment and Monitoring

    • Analyze vendor risks, including financial, operational, geopolitical, cybersecurity, and ESG factors.

    • Monitor and report risk trends, prioritizing high-risk suppliers and emerging areas of concern.

  • Regulatory Compliance and Audit Management

    • Ensure adherence to global regulations, ethical labor practices, responsible sourcing, and sustainability goals.

    • Conduct and consolidate audits to streamline reporting and reduce supplier burden.

    • Provide actionable recommendations to address audit findings and ensure compliance.

  • Business Continuity and Supplier Resilience

    • Develop and maintain business continuity plans to mitigate risks and ensure operational continuity.

    • Identify and manage critical supplier risks, including single-source dependencies and supply chain disruptions.

    • Enhance supplier resilience through end-to-end visibility and performance tracking.

  • Data Mapping and AI Integration

    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to map supplier data across closed and open-source systems.

    • Develop AI-driven workflows to automate data mapping, integration, and risk analysis.

  • Dashboard Development and Visualization

    • Design and maintain dashboards to track key metrics, including compliance, cybersecurity, ESG, supplier dependency, and operational risks.

    • Deliver actionable insights through dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.

  • Process Improvement and Automation

    • Identify opportunities to optimize vendor risk processes using no-code/low-code platforms.

    • Automate workflows for supplier monitoring, risk scoring, reporting, and compliance operations.

  • Collaboration and Communication

    • Partner with procurement, legal, compliance, and audit teams to align on regulatory compliance and risk management goals.

    • Provide leadership with regular updates, insights, and recommendations based on data analysis and trends.

Educación requerida
Licenciatura
Educación preferida
Maestría
Experiencia profesional y técnica requerida

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Information Security, Risk Management, or a related field.

  • 2+ years of experience in vendor risk management, regulatory compliance, or supply chain risk mitigation.

  • Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ESG, RBA).

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for data integration, risk analysis, and visualization.

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills for global collaboration.

Experiencia técnica y profesional preferida

  • Proficiency in no-code/low-code tools and AI-based platforms.

  • Experience designing dashboards and automating workflows for compliance and risk management.

  • Knowledge of AI tools and automation in data mapping and risk assessment.

  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional, global environments.

  • Japanese language fluency

Acerca de la Unidad de Negocios

IBM Finance es la unidad de negocio encargada de impulsar el rendimiento y la transformación empresarial. Administradramos las finanzas de IBM, implementamos la estrategia financiera, desarrollamos nuevos modelos de negocios y mitigamos el riesgo empresarial. ¿Tiene pasión por crear valor empresarial? Únase a nuestro equipo en contabilidad, planificación financiera, precios, controles comerciales, impuestos, tesorería, desarrollo comercial (adquisiciones y desinversiones) y financiamiento global.

SU VIDA @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

Acerca de IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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