Supplier Diversity Manager (Remote)

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What We'll Bring:
At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. We are consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.
Come be a part of our team - you'll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
Protecting the health and wellness of our associates and candidates considering a career at TransUnion is our highest priority. In supporting this vision, our recruitment and new hire experience for this role is fully virtual for the time being. Candidates interviewing will get to know our team over the phone and video, and this role will operate virtually upon hire until we return to the office. Even though we're not physically together right now, our goal is to provide you a supportive candidate and new hire experience that will immerse you in our culture and set you up for success at TransUnion.
What You'll Bring:

• A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or other related discipline and 3+ years of supplier diversity experience
• Excellent skills within the Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge and understanding of purchasing practices, policies, and procedures
• Experience in successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously with results consistent with management's expectations
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, experience building consensus across different functions of an organization, and foster positive relationships with team members and suppliers
• Are a critical thinker who can deliver solutions and drive improvement
• Have experience with an organization with a globally integrated supply chain
• Possess knowledge of strategic sourcing processes/methods, as well as relevant Information Technology (IT) systems
• Have strong project management skills
• Enjoy a performance culture that values work intensity
• Possess an owner's mindset and enjoy challenging the status quo
• Have traditional procurement experience

Impact You'll Make:
As the Manager of Supplier Diversity, you will develop, implement, and manage a new program for the company. This includes developing annual and multi-year program plans to meet or exceed supplier diversity goals. Coordinating efforts of company representatives in each region globally, with primary focus in North America, and establishes relationships with national supplier diversity organizations, associations or regulating bodies. This role will build consensus for the program by influencing stakeholders to agree on providing program support, defined roles and responsibilities, methods for measuring supplier performance and delivering high levels of customer service to business units through reporting and monitoring tools.

• Act as the primary advocate for supplier diversity within the organization while building relationships with key stakeholders across the company to facilitate achievement of supplier diversity goals
• Work closely with others in Procurement, Third Party Risk, Compliance, Legal, Senior Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Sustainability and various business leaders to ensure appropriate identification, qualification, and inclusion of diverse suppliers.
• Provide executives and leadership updates on business and regulatory environments related to supplier diversity
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance and training to executive leadership, management and employees as required.
• Lead, coordinate and drive efforts to grow existing diverse supplier spend while monitoring underperforming diverse suppliers
• Develop guidelines and processes with suppliers and business stakeholders to provide a cadence and ongoing consistency of data gathering and reporting in collaboration with Procurement Operations
• Collaborate with Procurement Operations to develop methodology, tracking and reporting mechanism for supplier diversity spend and ensure diverse suppliers have the required certification to be diverse
• Prepare and oversee the execution of short- and long-term supplier diversity strategies, goals, objectives, and action plans in support of the company's strategic and annual business plans such as operational efficiency, business growth, and social responsibility
• Provide guidance and potential vendor candidates to buyers to include in competitive bidding exercises
• Perform traditional sourcing exercises as needed

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, TransUnion has several safety protocols in place to protect associates, customers, and visitors. You may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and/or to participate in certain work-related activities. Exemption is available to qualified candidates as a reasonable accommodation.
TransUnion's Internal Job Title:
Advisor, Procurement