Administrative Officer Senior / Vendor File Administrator #2211-200700-01

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

• Maintains the city’s Master Vendor File database, performing all facets of Vendor Administration, including addition, activation, and inactivation or deletion of vendors, and editing of existing vendor records in the appropriate city systems.
• Responsible for real-time monitoring of changes made in the city’s system to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate status.
• Responsible for ongoing correspondence with existing vendors about upcoming registration activities and management of existing vendor registration records.
• Responsible for understanding all system interfaces and processes that affect the Master Vendor File.
• Responsible for daily monitoring of incoming vendor registration requests, and associated research to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate status.
• Responsible for assisting interested and existing vendors with registration activities, to include initial registration, editing of existing records, and other related inquiries as necessary.
• Responsible for validating vendor data and managing time-sensitive files and restricted data to ensure compliance with City, State, and Federal requirements.
• Conducts routine audits of Master Vendor File records to ensure compliance with city requirements, including commodity code selection, required forms, and updated contact information.
• Represent City Procurement as the Subject Matter Expert on the vendor management module of the city’s financial system.
• Responsible for overall management, compliance, and strategic vision for the city’s vendor registration efforts, to include development and ongoing maintenance of related policies, processes, and forms.
• Responsible for collaborating with the Chief and Deputy Chief Procurement Officers to develop and coordinate all necessary internal and external communications or announcements regarding Vendor Administration.
• Responsible for coordinating with the city’s Accounts Payable team to register new vendors and make updates to current vendor records to ensure timely payment activities.
• Interfaces with representatives from City Departments to assist with vendor registration questions, processes, and assistance with vendor record inquiries as needed.
• Performs in-depth research, fact finding, and other due diligence as may be required to support timely and accurate validation of vendor registration data.
• Supports City Procurement and the City’s Charlotte Business INClusion program through development, generation, and analysis of statistical outreach, participation, and utilization reports as necessary.
• Responsible for collaborating with the City’s Charlotte Business INClusion Program in support of outreach and networking activities as well as other procurement related networking opportunities.
• Performs related duties as required in support of general and specific procurement and vendor management activities.
• Responsible for adding new forms and updating current forms in the Seamless Docs system.
• Performs special projects and additional duties as assigned or required.

• This position requires in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with data management and vendor management activities.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills along with strong communications and customer service skills required.
• Individual must be capable of managing a significant volume of responsibilities related to vendor date issues simultaneously, with the ability to prioritize appropriately between ad-hoc and scheduled duties in a deadline sensitive environment.
• Represents the City of Charlotte and City Procurement in a positive and professional manner.
• Ability to analyze administrative problems, make sound recommendations for resolution, and follow through to resolution.
• High proficiency required in Microsoft Office Suite products, specifically Excel and Access.

• Prior vendor administration and database management experience
• Knowledge and application of local, state and federal statutes and regulations 
• Prior training curriculum development and facilitation experience.

• Associate’s Degree and three years of experience or a Bachelor’s Degree and one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties.
• Must be able to demonstrate an in-depth working knowledge of data collection systems and how the data affects other procurement and financial functions.

• $59,955 - $74,943 Commensurate with experience

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Please note that all job offers are contingent upon an applicant successfully passing a new hire background check, drug screening, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination. If an applicant does not pass the background screening or vaccination requirement, the offer will be rescinded. 

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