What are the responsibilities and job description for the GSE Vendor Engagement Coordinator position at Berkadia?
Are you looking for an opportunity to define your future in the commercial real estate industry based on your own unique skills and experience?
Whether your talents lie in marketing, operations, finance, human resources, management, or something different altogether, you'll find flexibility and a sense of belonging at Berkadia. We're committed to a culture that strives for excellence – a place where your contributions are valued, you are empowered to create positive impact, and you can grow your career. Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.
The GSE Vendor Engagement Coordinator manages vendor validation and engagement for third-party reports, including appraisals, engineering PCAs, environmental ESAs, and zoning reports for GSE products. This role involves procuring bids, confirming vendor selection, engaging vendors, and ensuring all documentation is uploaded to SharePoint and shared with Mortgage Banking (MB) and Underwriting (UW). The coordinator also monitors and resolves third-party report engagement requests and processes final invoices related to these engagements.
We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will:
- Manage the TP engagement mailbox to process vendor engagement requests from MB and UW.
- Review OmniView for the Approved Vendor list, update order forms, and coordinate with Compliance if vendors are not approved.
- Identify and procure bids from three approved vendors for each report type based on location, time, and cost within 12/24 hours.
- Confirm vendor selection with MB/Client and ensure good faith funds are received or confirm MB cost center responsibility.
- Prepare and distribute TP engagement letters to vendors for signature acceptance.
- Create and manage SharePoint sites for Generic, Freddie Mac, or Fannie Mae deal types, adding TP vendors and uploading draft and final reports/invoices.
- Maintain tickler and status files to monitor and track timely receipt of draft and final reports, reminding vendors of due dates and escalating late deliveries.
- Inform MB and UW of report drafts and final versions in SharePoint.
- Reconcile the good faith account based on TP vendor engagements and prepare final invoices for processing.
- Coordinate with the Hyderabad office for overflow work to prepare draft engagement letters.
- Other duties as assigned.
We are passionate about your growth, so to achieve success in this role you should have:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, confident in communicating with internal team members and external vendors.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce.
- Associate's degree or equivalent.
- 3 years of experience in a similar position.
We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:
- Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
- Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
- Fertility and family planning services
- Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:
- We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance discounts
- And more!
Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia.
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Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees' unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.
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