Wedbush Securities

Wedbush Securities is one of the nation’s largest full-service investment banking and brokerage firms. We provide innovative financial solutions through our Private Client Services, Capital Markets, and Clearing & Execution divisions. We have an immediate opening for a Vendor Manager in our Los Angeles office. The ideal candidate must be dependable, organized, and possess strong time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish, manage and maintain good relations with vendors to ensure quality standards and deliverables are met
• Create and maintain vendor management policies, maintain vendor management files
• Review all proposals, execute and renew vendor contracts, manage vendor negotiations
• Calculate, review and approve allocations
• Oversee budgets and invoice payment processing
• Implement cost analysis to ensure accurate calculations
• Oversee risk management to ensure vendor compliance with company, FINRA and SEC standards
• Research, source, analyze, and onboard vendors
• Set and monitor performance standards for existing and future vendors
• Develop strategies to improve service quality of vendors
• Perform standard and custom reporting, as well as monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Support Purchasing department with ordering of supplies and allocations
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned
• Bachelors degree from an accredited university
• 7+ years of experience in vendor management, supply chain management, or related field
• Financial or securities industry experience preferred
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize many concurrent tasks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office with intermediate understanding of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Highly meticulous, detail oriented and accurate
• Strong analytical and accounting skills and knowledge
• Excellent customer service skills

What Wedbush Offers You

Decisions regarding compensation are determined on a case-by-case basis and are dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The hiring salary range for this role is $81,000-107,000. Colleagues may be eligible for additional, discretionary incentive compensation based on the colleague's and the firm's performance.

Wedbush Securities (WS) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. WS does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, registered domestic partner status, uniform service member status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition, disability, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws, or on the basis that an applicant or Colleague is perceived to have these characteristics or is associated with someone who is perceived to have these characteristics. WS aims to foster a culture of inclusion where all Colleagues are valued for their unique contributions to the firm as well as provided equal opportunities to succeed.

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