Vendor Manager

Working with one of the countries leading Leisure Industry businesses - establishing, managing, and executing an effective Vendor Management Strategy to monitor and drive vendor performance.
Benefits Include: Hybrid Working (a 2/3 day split).
Retail discounts.
Employee Assistance Programme.
I would like to speak to anyone with commercial experience of managing external IT/Digital vendors, suppliers and 3rd parties.
The Role: Establishing, managing, and executing an effective Vendor Management Strategy to monitor and drive vendor performance.
Creation and implementation of a Vendor Management Strategy to monitor, govern and drive vendor and partner performance.
Contractual management of third party suppliers.
Proactive management of contractual end dates and renegotiations.
Support of contract negotiations to deliver the best terms & services.
Collate and monitor data relating to vendor performance from across the business and work constructively with suppliers to improve performance and share best practice.
Experience Required: You will have previous experience of selecting, monitoring and managing external IT / Digital Vendors, Suppliers or 3rd parties.
Experience of establishing and successfully implementing a vendor management strategy.
Experience in vendor management in a Product based IT environment.
Successful experience in IT and Technology commercial negotiations, demonstrating a range of techniques to ensure the appropriate terms are achieved.
Ability to effectively prioritise tasks in a high pressure environment.
Takes ownership for area of responsibility and actively drives issues to conclusion.
This role would suit candidates within commutable distance of Staffordshire – with previous experience of managing 3rd party suppliers or external vendors.