Vendor Contract Analyst

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OVERVIEW:

Finance at DICK'S Sporting Goods - we're more than just a team of people behind excel spreadsheets. We are fiduciaries driving financial excellence for our teammates, athletes and shareholders. We are trusted business partners guiding decisions & strategy, delivering meaningful business insights, and leading with innovative ideas. Here at DICK'S, we're building a diverse Finance culture that differentiates us as a career destination that will consistently challenge and reward. On our team, you'll focus on relentless improvement and innovation to support our growing business. Learn more about #DSGFinance here: .

Owns merchandise supplier onboarding process. Manage the process for merchandise vendor agreements, acting as the primary liaison between vendors and internal teams including Merchandising, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Supply Chain/Logistics. Perform the review, analysis, and systematic management of vendors using Contraxx and PeopleSoft, with a focus on optimizing financial and operational performance while mitigating risk. Additional responsibilities encompass various vendor lifecycle support tasks, including analytics, reporting, and continual evaluation for process improvements focusing on increased efficiency and adding value to the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Merchandise Vendor Agreement Process

• Complete the vendor agreement renewal process for existing vendors ($~3.5B in annual cost) as well as onboard all new vendors, partnering with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.

• Serve as the subject matter expert on financial program, operational processes, and payment term details and review submissions to determine impact to the business.

• Provide critical updates to leadership and relevant internal stakeholders of identified financial opportunities or risk to the organization.

• Ensure accurate maintenance of information within Contraxx, Peoplesoft, & Primo systems which is an essential component to ensure optimal flow of purchase orders, collection of vendor funds, timely payment to vendor, and accurate reporting for KPI's.

• Lead system conversions for new program year and software updates by partnering with 3rd party provider for system updates, gathering input from various internal stakeholders, and conducting regression testing to ensure a seamless update from year to year.

• Continuously assess, recommend, and implement enhancements to the vendor agreement process, aiming to increase organizational value through automation and other efficiency improvements

• Miscellaneous Vendor Management Related Tasks

• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting for KPI's and provide analysis of main drivers to leadership.

• Complete the vendor inactivation process, which involves coordinating with internal business units and relevant systems to ensure the proper cessation of product receipts, payments, and deductions. This requires continuous monitoring to mitigate the risk of debit balances.

• Assist with various vendor management related tasks such as onboarding to vendor portal (eSettlements), coordination of vendor questions among the Accounting Operations team, and assist with year-end vendor funding confirmation process.

• Contribute as needed to special projects to support business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred

• 3 - 5 Years' experience