Vendor Manager

As a Vendor Management Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to review Statements of Work (SOWs), Work Orders (WOs), and Supplements to ensure that deliverables and obligations are met. You will be tasked with creating a framework for regular oversight and enforcement of contractual obligations and conducting comprehensive supplier performance reviews to mitigate risks and unnecessary costs. Additionally, collaborating with stakeholders to develop contract requirements will be a key part of your role. In terms of Performance Metrics Management, you will be required to analyze vendor performance using Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Providing monthly performance reports for service towers, identifying areas for improvement, and developing corrective action plans will be essential tasks. You will also need to coordinate quarterly business reviews with vendors and ensure vendor compliance with regulatory requirements. Regarding Relationship Management and Risk Monitoring, you will chair supplier reviews and serve as the company's point of contact. Coordinating internal audits and compliance requests, managing risk mitigation plans, developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, and identifying potential risks to develop contingency plans will be part of your responsibilities. As a leader in this role, you will establish relationships with business, quality, and legal leadership, lead negotiation activities for select deals, and ensure global compliance with legal, commercial, and corporate requirements. Championing client-centric negotiation processes, coaching executives on global negotiation strategies, developing and managing the vendor management team, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives will also be crucial. Your additional responsibilities will include developing and maintaining vendor management policies and procedures, conducting market research to identify best practices, participating in industry conferences and forums, ensuring vendor diversity and inclusion, managing vendor disputes and resolutions, and establishing relationships with business units including GBS leadership, operations, and legal. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives will also be a key focus. Overall, as a Vendor Management Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring effective vendor relationships, compliance, risk management, and performance evaluation to contribute to the overall success of the organization.,