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Manager, IT Vendor Management

Manager, IT Vendor Management

ConfidentialPune, Chennai, Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Telangana
10 days ago
Job description

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, both within and external to IS products / services, ensuring quality standards and needed specifications are established.
  • Oversee the vendor process, including onboarding, vendor reviews, ongoing performance management, and offboarding and drive ongoing improvements.
  • Drive overall governance of vendor process to include onboarding, vendor reviews, ongoing performance management and offboarding.
  • Manage dashboards / reports as needed to report out on vendor performance and contract status.
  • Manage financial analysis and governance models aligned with direction of IT.
  • Conduct cost analysis and provide advice on service lines on options, protecting Corning and Corning IT s best interests.
  • Develop SLA s which are manageable and enforceable during the vendors delivery of the products and services.
  • Lead and / or participate in the negotiation of new contracts, RFIs, RFPS and or changes to existing contracts as needed.
  • Partner with Legal, Information Security, Data Privacy, Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable and other internal teams to execute contracts and / or changes in a timely manner.
  • Work closely with the rest of the IT VMO team to drive continuous improvement.
  • Provide coaching and assistance to teammates

Experience- Required

  • Undergraduate degree in relevant field; Masters / Advance degree a plus
  • 3 to 5 years of strategic sourcing / vendor management experience in a dynamic global environment preferably for a large global company in the manufacturing space. Experience with a global sourcing provider on a global scale to ensure that requests are filled in a timely manner while adhering to the Global Sourcing Policy.
  • Prior experience in a Global Sourcing / Vendor Management environment in a matrixed and global organization
  • Must have demonstrated experience providing thought leadership to overcome challenges and lead without direct authority but rather with influence.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Certification in IT Procurement, IT Sourcing and / or IT Project Management a plus
  • Ability to interact with Senior Level Executives and, if needed, directly work with them for QBRs, Vendor disputes etc.
  • Financial management experience applies to the monitoring and oversight of third-party suppliers.
  • Working knowledge and proven experience working with a cross-functional team to provide value added vendor management related goods and services.
  • Strong business acumen related to sourcing and vendor management.
  • Must be an independent self-starter and have proven ability to drive results and prioritize work activities.
  • Experience managing Technology / Hardware related vendors.
  • Experience working to resolve issues arising from the vendor to include payment status, coordinating with Senior Level Management to ensure that requested interaction is guided by Vendor Management
  • Advanced degrees in Sourcing, Vendor Management or supply chain may be substituted for work experience.
  • Experience in all verticals of a Vendor Management program to include Telecom, Hardware, Services and Software

    • Experience- Desired

  • Prior relevant work experience serving the IT Vendor Management field in a services vertical.
  • Relevant experience of working with large 3rd party suppliers across the board including Software Hardware, Leases and Professional Services.
  • Proven ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities, including planning, management, and execution of responsibilities.
  • Experience working directly with third-party vendors or other vendor management, including contract negotiation experience.
  • Strong ability to read SLA s and financial obligations related to contracts and interpret to provide guidance to IT Stakeholders and Finance
  • Must have ability to be assertive and challenge the status quo, while still maintaining strong and effective relationships
  • Proven collaboration skills along with the ability to influence without authority.
  • Experience working with contract management systems.

    • Skills Required

    Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation

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