Vendor Management​/BCP​/Regional Support Special

Description

This role acts as a business and technology recovery coordinator and vendor management coordinator for assigned business units and processes within the Business Continuity Plan and Vendor Management Program along with all related documents, policies, and procedures of Farmers & Merchants State Bank. The candidate must be able to form trusting relationships with technology and business unit managers.

• Assist in managing internal and external vendor relations.

• Ensure assigned Businesses units are in full compliance with Farmers and Merchants State Bank BCP Policy & Standards

• Assists with supporting hardware and software with external vendors as needed (warranty repairs, printer repairs, possible support help with Fiserv or any other software).

• Utilize Vendor management software to ensure enterprise-wide needs for due diligence, risk assessment, and continuing vendor monitoring are being accomplished.
• Assist in ensuring the tracking, measurement, reporting and evaluation of vendor performance is completed.
• Collaborate with IT and Operational areas to assure vendor partners are effectively managed plus contracts are completely leveraged.
• Leverage software solution to monitor and maintain all contractual agreements for all F&M’s vendors.

Ensure all documentation within the platform is up to date and report at minimum monthly on all items falling out of scope with the vendor policy.

• Perform ongoing Business Continuity (F&M) Plan Maintenance including the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessments, and Business Recovery Plans (BRP).
• Ensure Software platform utilized by F&M is maintained according to policy criteria and timelines
• Report at minimum monthly on testing activities, results of the tests, and any deviations from the BCP policy or testing calendar.
• Assist in preforming Testing with each Department based on the on each Recovery Plan and document the process and results.
• Assist in coordinating Recovery Strategies with Department Team Leads, Business Continuity Management Groups, Application Teams, and Support Teams to ensure test coordination and preparation is occurring on schedule and document the process and results.
• Evaluate Department Recovery Strategies and work with the BCP Manager and Department Team Leads to optimize ensuring sufficient resiliency to support critical functions
• Perform compliance related requirements and ensure corrective action plans are closed within required time frames
• Assist in resolving any audit and exam findings related to the BCP program, policy, procedures, or software.
• Provide support to Department Team Leaders for BCP plan development and BCP software
• Assist in coordinating alternate work area strategy execution and provide recovery support at time of disaster.

• Replacement of Outdated equipment
• Maintain updated inventory records within Kace (Delete old items/adjust moved item or reallocated items/Add new items shipped directly to user).
• Respond to tickets that would be assigned to him (hardware replacement or fixes as needed in that market)
• Assist in maintaining policies and procedures

• A Bachelor’s degree / 4-year degree is required or 3-5 years of experience in a position with a related skillset.
• Preferred experience in banking of 3-5 years is preferred with 1-3 years of experience in Vendor Management and 1-3 years of experience in developing and testing BCP/DR plans required. 1-3 of banking compliance or audit experience is preferred.
• Experience or understanding of computer networks and server infrastructure is required at a basic or working level.
• Cisco Certified Network…