Vendor Manager

Working with one of the countries leading Leisure Industry businesses - establishing, managing, and executing an effective Vendor Management Strategy to monitor and drive vendor performance.

Benefits Include:

• Hybrid Working (a 2/3 day split).
• Retail discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

I would like to speak to anyone with commercial experience of managing external IT/Digital vendors, suppliers and 3rd parties.

The Role:

Establishing, managing, and executing an effective Vendor Management Strategy to monitor and drive vendor performance.

• Creation and implementation of a Vendor Management Strategy to monitor, govern and drive vendor and partner performance.
• Contractual management of third party suppliers.
• Proactive management of contractual end dates and renegotiations.
• Support of contract negotiations to deliver the best terms & services.
• Collate and monitor data relating to vendor performance from across the business and work constructively with suppliers to improve performance and share best practice.

Experience Required:

You will have previous experience of selecting, monitoring and managing external IT / Digital Vendors, Suppliers or 3rd parties.

• Experience of establishing and successfully implementing a vendor management strategy.
• Experience in vendor management in a Product based IT environment.
• Successful experience in IT and Technology commercial negotiations, demonstrating a range of techniques to ensure the appropriate terms are achieved.
• Ability to effectively prioritise tasks in a high pressure environment.
• Takes ownership for area of responsibility and actively drives issues to conclusion.

This role would suit candidates within commutable distance of Staffordshire – with previous experience of managing 3rd party suppliers or external vendors.