Vendor Manager

Senior Vendor Manager - London - Hybrid - Competitive Salary

We are looking for an experience Vendor Manager to join our Professional Services client in London on a permanent basis.

This is a very exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and take ownership of building their Vendor Management function from the ground up. This will include building a team over coming years.

The Vendor Manager will focus on managing the entire vendor life cycle from initial relationships, selection and contract negotiation to performance evaluation.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the office per week and some travel over the course of the year.

Experience Required:

• Over 5 years' experience in Vendor Management. IT and non IT Suppliers.
• Experience in Vendor Performance Monitoring
• Experience in Vendor Selection and Evaluation.
• Must have strong negotiation skills and excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience with renewals and renegotiations
• Experience with Vendor compliance
• Experience providing Vendor Reporting & Documentation
• Experience using various Vendor Management Systems.
• Experience with ITIL is Desirable

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