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Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Vendor Management Analyst to join our Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with internal policies, external regulations, and driving continuous improvement in Vendor performance. This role will support strategic sourcing initiatives, contract management, risk mitigation, and vendor performance tracking across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Vendor Onboarding & Qualification: Evaluate and onboard vendors in compliance with company policies, including conducting due diligence and risk assessments
- Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze supplier KPIs, conduct regular performance reviews, and coordinate corrective actions as needed
- Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure vendors adhere to relevant regulatory requirements, company standards, and sustainability or ESG goals
- Procurement Support: Collaborate with the wider Procurement team on strategic procurement initiatives, RFPs/RFQs, and cost-saving opportunities
- Process Improvement: Continuously improve vendor management processes, systems, and tools to enhance procurement efficiency and value delivery
- Procurement metrics and dashboards Maintain Internal and external metric reporting got ensure the right behaviours are in place and can inform performance management accordingly
Expected Metrics to be managed
- Stakeholder Satisfaction
- Risk & Compliance
- Vendor Lifecycle & Process Efficiency
- Cost and Savings
- Vendor Performance
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree is a plus)
- An understanding of procurement processes, contract negotiation, and supplier performance metrics, desirable
- Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple vendor/stakeholder relationships simultaneously
- Certification in supply chain or procurement (e.g., CPSM, CIPS), is desirable or willing to learn
Technology Skill Requirements, Desirable
- Advanced Excel skills
- Previous experience building and maintaining Tableau dashboards
- Previous experience with One Trust and Air Table
Soft Skill Requirements
- Able to self manage time and priorities
- Data driven, ability to work with data and analytics and derive patterns and forecasts
- Demonstrated building relationships
- Previous experience with One Trust and Air Table
Benefits
What we offer
We offer excellent benefits including an incentive programme, generous annual and parental leave policies, volunteering days and well-being support throughout the year, as well as free access to all Economist content. Country specific benefits are also offered.
Our Values
Our values are a collective set of beliefs and behaviours that strengthen The Economist Group's purpose and demonstrate where we want to be as an organisation. They reflect on our mission to pursue progress for individuals, organisations and the world.IndependenceWe are not bound to any party or interest and encourage exploration and free-thinking. We champion freedom, both within our organisation and around the world.IntegrityWe are bold in our efforts to uncover the truth and stand up for what we believe in. We inspire trust through our rigour, fact-checking and transparency.ExcellenceWe aspire to the highest standards in all we do. We are ambitious and inquisitive in our pursuit of continuous progress and innovation.InclusivityWe value diversity in thought and background and encourage healthy debate with a breadth of perspectives. We treat our colleagues and customers fairly and respectfully.OpennessWe foster a collaborative and empathetic culture conducive to the interests, wit and initiative of our colleagues. New ideas are our lifeblood.The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues and potential colleagues regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, gender identity, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status or any other status.
