The Team You Will Join The Global Procurement Capabilities team is a part of the Global Procurement organization and includes the Source to Pay Governance and Accounts Payable functions. The Source to Pay Governance team has responsibility for governing & optimizing the source to pay process through process design, process excellence, governance & controls, vendor enablement and sustainability. The Source to Pay Governance team is on an exciting transformation journey, and is a critical enabler of overall procurement transformation, aiming for improved stakeholder experience, streamlined processes and enhanced technologies. The Opportunity The Sr. Consultant, Vendor Enablement and Source to Pay Governance will be a member of the Source to Pay Governance team. As a part of this function the Sr. Consultant will focus on core vendor enablement programs, while also supporting key initiatives across procurement operations including process design, process excellence and governance & controls. Vendor enablement includes the following programs: * Preferred vendor program * Vendor inclusion & development * Vendor sustainability How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities) * The Sr. Consultant will support the existing Vendor Inclusion Program and continue championing new & inclusive vendor strategies across the MetLife ecosystem * The Sr. Consultant will liaise with Global Procurement Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability functions to develop and execute cohesive vendor sustainability strategies * The Sr. Consultant will partner with Procurement Partnering to support the design, development, and execution of a Preferred Vendor Program * The Consultant will partner with Data & Insights to develop & enhance reporting, analytics, and metrics required to support vendor inclusion, vendor sustainability, and preferred vendors. What You Need to Succeed Required Skills * Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Operations or a related field (or equivalent professional experience in related fields). * 5+ years of experience in vendor inclusion & development and sustainability. * 3+ years of experience in indirect procurement, supply chain management, procurement operations or source to pay governance. * Familiarity with the end-to-end source to pay process. * Experience in being a member of globally distributed large-scale procurement teams. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; adept at using Excel and leading business intelligence tools such as Microsoft PowerBI. * Proficient communication and negotiation skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels. * Familiar with procurement software and tools; experience with leading procurement orchestration tools, CLMs and Ariba helpful. Preferred Skills: * Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Operations. Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.