Assistant Manager-Vendor Management

CountryIndiaWorking ScheduleFull-TimeWork ArrangementHybridRelocation Assistance AvailableNoPosted Date05-Jun-2025Job ID9620

Description And Requirements

Internal

• Drive solutions and resolve issues related to external vendors while managing the needs of a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate vendor proposals and manage vendor dependencies for key MetLife projects.
• Perform ongoing monitoring of service levels and operational metrics to ensure vendors meet business needs.
• Liaise with the APAC region, specifically for China Marketfor all Vendor Management related tasks and relationships.
  

The incumbent is required to work with Internal & Vendor stakeholders on the following and act as a Relationship Manager for the China market.
The brief tasks included as part of this overall role is to Govern the below.

• Provide ongoing vendor oversight including performance management, business reviews, contract change management and issue escalation.
• Oversee projects that sometimes span across multiple areas, functions, and/or lines of business.
• Determine requirements to address complex and varied business needs for overseeing complex vendors.
• Research and request vendor proposals and develop service level agreements that meet business needs.
• Support new outsourcing initiatives.
• Support the resolution of vendor risk issues.
• Participate and Lead any Transformation or technology related initiatives in the APAC region.
  

External

• Drive solutions and resolve issues related to external vendors while managing the needs of a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate vendor proposals and manage vendor dependencies for key MetLife projects.
• Perform ongoing monitoring of service levels and operational metrics to ensure vendors meet business needs.
• Liaise with the APAC region, specifically for China Market for all Vendor Management related tasks and relationships.
  

The incumbent is required to work with Internal & Vendor stakeholders on the following and act as a Relationship Manager for the China market.
The brief tasks included as part of this overall role is to Govern the below.

• Provide ongoing vendor oversight including performance management, business reviews, contract change management and issue escalation.
• Oversee projects that sometimes span across multiple areas, functions, and/or lines of business.
• Determine requirements to address complex and varied business needs for overseeing complex vendors.
• Research and request vendor proposals and develop service level agreements that meet business needs.
• Support new outsourcing initiatives.
• Support the resolution of vendor risk issues.
• Participate and Lead any Transformation or technology related initiatives in the APAC region.
  

About MetLife

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