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Description
As the Vendor & Contract Management Lead, you will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and onboarding IT vendors and service providers covering hardware, software, cloud services, consulting, and support. Your role will involve negotiating contracts, pricing models, licensing terms, and service-level agreements (SLAs) with IT vendors. Monitoring vendor performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) such as uptime, response time, issue resolution, and delivery timelines will be crucial. Collaboration with internal stakeholders from IT, Finance, Legal, and Procurement departments is essential to manage vendor selection and performance reviews effectively. Ensuring vendor compliance with internal IT policies, data security standards, and relevant regulatory requirements will be a key part of your responsibilities. You will also facilitate regular vendor audits, assessments, and risk evaluations while identifying opportunities for cost savings, risk reduction, and process improvements in IT vendor management. Staying informed on new technologies and vendor offerings relevant to organizational needs will be an ongoing requirement. The ideal candidate for this role should possess 9 - 13 years of experience in IT procurement, vendor management, or IT operations. Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills are essential, along with familiarity with IT governance and compliance standards. Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities will also play a significant role in this position.,
