Specialist II - Vendor Master

Job Summary

The Specialist II – Vendor Master is responsible for supporting the management and maintenance of the Company’s Approved Vendor List (AVL) in the global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, with a primary focus on vendor banking information. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of vendor records in accordance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards. Serving as a subject matter expert in vendor records and banking entries, the Specialist II provides guidance to cross-functional teams and supports process improvements in vendor master data management.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

- Vendor Banking Oversight – Leads the management and control of vendor banking information within the ERP system, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.

- Vendor Setup and Maintenance – Assists with the review of the end-to-end processes for vendor creation, modification, and deactivation, with a strong emphasis on banking details, segregation of duties, and adherence to Company policies.

- Compliance & Screening – Supports Restricted Party List Screening (RPLS) and ensures vendors meet all requirements before approval.

- Stakeholder Collaboration – Acts as a liaison between Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Treasury, and ERP system teams to ensure accurate setup and secure maintenance of banking data.

- Audit & Documentation – Organizes, validates, and maintains vendor banking records for internal and external audits; provides timely reporting and analysis.

- Process Improvement – Participates in or leads initiatives to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and maximize automation related to vendor banking and master data.

- Contracts Coordination – Assists the Supply Chain Contracts Team to ensure appropriate terms and conditions are in place before vendor establishment in the ERP system.

- Project & Task Management – Ensures timely completion of tasks and projects, meeting global deadlines and service-level agreements.

- Other Duties – Performs additional responsibilities as assigned in support of Vendor Master and Supply Chain initiatives.

Qualifications / Education

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, supply chain management, or related discipline (required).

- Minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience in supply chain, accounting, or operations with direct vendor master and banking data management exposure.

- Oil and gas or petroleum industry experience (preferred).

Skills & Experience

- Experience using ERP systems; with knowledge of PeopleSoft vendor master files and banking processes (preferred).

- Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and reconcile complex data sets with precision and compliance.

- Knowledge of procurement, accounts payable, and banking integrations with financial systems.

- Microsoft Office Applications with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, imports/exports, automation).

- Experience with document control and banking verification tools.

- Skilled at collaborating across global functions and professionally communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

- Strong problem-solving, risk assessment, and decision-making capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset.

Behaviors

As part of our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture, employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions, relationships, and decision-making to help manage expectations, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Our five behaviors that define our culture are:

Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence-based.

Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.

Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.

Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt, learn, and develop.

Deliver Results – Striving to deliver and exceed required results, identifying and overcoming obstacles, and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to have or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Valaris is an equal opportunity employer in all aspects of employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other non-job related factors.

About Us

-At Valaris, our core purpose is to provide responsible solutions that deliver energy to the world. Our purpose is the driving force that defines us as a leading organization in our industry. Our diverse fleet of ultra-deepwater drillships, versatile semisubmersibles and modern shallow-water jackups is capable of meeting a wide spectrum of customers’ well program requirements. Our rig fleet is among the most technologically advanced in the industry and our well-trained crews perform at the highest levels in the most challenging offshore environments. With an unwavering focus on safety and dedicated employees, we provide innovative solutions and aim to deliver excellence in everything that we do.