Details: OneWest Bank, FSB, a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Pasadena, California, is the largest financial institution headquartered in Southern California. OneWest is focused on delivering personalized, relationship-based banking to its customers. The bank has an extensive network of retail branches in Southern California with over $15 billion in deposits and total assets of $27 billion, including a loan portfolio, a securities portfolio, a servicing platform with mortgage servicing rights representing over 550,000 borrowers. OneWest originates conforming and jumbo mortgage loans through its branches and call centers, administers commercial mortgage loans and conducts retail banking deposit operations online and via its Southern California retail bank branch network. In addition to Southern California locations, OneWest has operation centers in Austin, TX and Kalamazoo, MI. OneWest offers exciting and challenging employment opportunities for banking and mortgage professionals in a fast-paced, results-focused environment. EOE/M/F/D/V Evaluates Business Unit needs for goods and services then identifies, assesses and compares procurement options, working closely with business unit management, senior managers and vendors/service providers to implement cost-effective solutions.Leads strategic sourcing initiatives to achieve cost savings by analyzing life cycle spend, forming teams of stakeholders, facilitating vendor exploration and proposal requests and driving consensus for vendor selection.Implements effective ordering and invoice reconciliation processes.Maintains extensive industry contacts to keep current with trends and best practices, including large financial institutions.Acts as an internal expert/consultant to provide technical/functional expertise and internal consulting to business groups' executive management.Acts within policies and procedures to ensure accuracy, control, and legal / regulatory compliance.Communicates effectively and builds successful relationships across all levels of the organization.Supports the development of the budget, planning, and other corporate financial requirements.Effectively manages consultants, technical personnel, and vendors to obtain necessary services and products.Prepares complex requests for bid and contacts vendors for bid quotations; analyzes bids received; issues purchase orders; prepares and monitors contracts, outlining performance standards, tolerances, warranties, and maintenance requirements. Performs other administrative tasks as required including the processing of requisitions, purchase orders and change orders within the Oracle PeopleSoft system and scanning of master agreements into a central repository. Provides technical support and conducts training for staff on Sharepoint related needs. Occasional travel required.Bachelors degree from a college or university preferred5 minimum years of increasingly responsible experience in procurement.MUST have experience managing IT hardware procurement needs Demonstrated ability to target critical business problems and apply appropriate decision making/technology/methodologies to resolve.Proven negotiation expertise, including understanding of pricing structures applicable to many different types of corporate spending, and contractual terms and conditions.Strong negotiation skill - must be a sophisticated deal-maker.Ability to establish strategic direction and execute projects, as well as provide day-to-day oversight to ensure sound tactical execution.Strong oral and written communication abilities, including the ability to convey strategic recommendations at the executive level.Analytical skill, including significant use of software tools such as Microsoft Excel, Oracle PeopleSoft Purchasing Module and Microsoft Sharepoint.Excellent customer service skills.Ability to adapt to change.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

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