IT Vendor Manager

IT Vendor Manager

We are currently working with a fantastic British client with a global presence - operating across the education and culture space. The client looking to add an accomplished IT Vendor Manager to their team on a permanent basis - and are offering a salary in the £40-£45,000 region. Whilst you need to be based in the UK for this opportunity, the position is **FULLY REMOTE**

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and delivering in-year Contract Management Plans for all live contracts
Developing out-of-year Contract Management Plans
Liaising with subject matter experts, e.g. HR, Finance, Legal, Estates, Tax and Status, in order to analyse risks and develop ways to mitigate the impacts
Planning and managing the core budget for area of activity
Working to defined procurement standards and frameworks

You will have:

Strong supplier relationship skills are a must
A good level of general experience in procurement or contract management
A minimum of 2 years exposure to procurement, contract, or supply chain management specifically within IT Category or a specific subcategory (software, hardware, licensing, SaaS etc.).

As a reminder, whilst this opportunity is Fully Remote, you will need to be based in the UK.

This IT Vendor Manager role would be well suited to those with prior experience as a:

Procurement Manager / Procurement Officer / Contract Manager / Contracts Manager / Contracts Officer / Contract Officer / Supplier Relationship Manager / Vendor Manager / Supply Chain Manager / Category Manager / Category Buyer