IT Vendor Relationship Manager

About the role :

The IT Vendor Relationship Manager manages the full lifecycle of vendor engagements within specialist categories and leads Strategic Sourcing engagements, collaborating with business leaders, finance and technical staff to identify requirements, financial analysis, manages vendor selection. This role negotiates contracts, statements of work, deliverables and rates and monitors vendor performance against contracts and SLAs, escalations and vendor offboarding.

Strategic Sourcing

What you'll be doing :

• Lead RFx processes (RFI / RFP / RFQ), supplier evaluations, and award decisions
• Analyze market trends, supplier cost structures, and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Partner with stakeholders to align sourcing plans with business needs and budgets
• Deliver cost savings, service level improvements, and risk reduction

Contract Negotiation & Management

Vendor Performance & Relationship Management

Risk & Compliance

What we'll want you to have :

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Skills Required

Issue Management, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation, Procurement Sourcing, Excel