Manager, IT Vendor Management

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

Experience- Desired

Skills Required

Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation