Vendor Manager
Description:
Responsible for developing & maintaining effective vendor relationships with strategic technology vendors. In collaboration with Procurement Leadership, define &deliver the strategy &goals for sourcing &contract/vendor management effectiveness &communicate the strategic sourcing plan to achieve targeted business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills:
Description:
Responsible for developing & maintaining effective vendor relationships with strategic technology vendors. In collaboration with Procurement Leadership, define &deliver the strategy &goals for sourcing &contract/vendor management effectiveness &communicate the strategic sourcing plan to achieve targeted business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Develop & maintain effective vendor relationships with strategic technology vendors
- Liaise between the vendor & internal groups including the IT Leadership Team, Infrastructure, Development, Operational Managers, Service Managers & Project Management teams
- Ensure vendors meet or exceed the contracted services; measure performance against operational Service Level Agreements, & coordinate vendor activity to meet current & future organizational goal
- Analyze incoming proposals for assigned products & services, monitor & analyze the competitiveness of data as measured against comparable market data
- Negotiate with vendor/suppliers for products & services that achieve agreeable pricing, delivery schedule, payment terms & discounts; award contracts, & prepare final contract information for publication & distribution. Execute contracts with suppliers/vendors
Required Skills:
- Candidates should have experience in many of the technologies/frameworks listed, however it is anticipated that candidate will not possess experience in all areas: SharePoint, COBIT, ITIL, & Agile
- 5-8 years of relevant experience as a Vendor Manager
- Experience in other financial institutions preferred, but not required
- Bachelor’s Degree required