The Procurement Specialist is a key member of the Centralized Operational Resources (COR) team, supporting the Manager, Procurement in executing our FHLBank procurement strategy. This role facilitates the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including vendor selection, onboarding, contract administration, vendor performance monitoring, and reporting. The position closely collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, mitigate risk, and drive efficiency in procurement processes. Position will partner with Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Technology, and Operations leadership in this highly visibility role to ensure appropriate first line controls are implemented and effective. They support business partners with all vendor concerns, providing direction through the entire procurement life cycle.