Working with one of the countries leading Hospitality & Leisure businesses - establishing, managing, and executing an effective IT Vendor / Supplier cost and service rationalisation strategy
Benefits Include:
Hybrid Working (min of 1 day/wk on site)
Retail discounts
Employee Assistance Programme
Bonus
I would like to speak to anyone with commercial experience of managing external IT/Digital vendors, suppliers and 3rd parties. Specifically delivering a strategy of cost reduction and service rationalisation
The Role:
Establishing, managing, and executing an effective Vendor / Supplier cost management Strategy to reduce costs and deliver the following.
* Creation and implementation of a Vendor Management Strategy to monitor, govern and drive vendor and partner performance
* Creation and implementation of cost reduction strategy
* 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 in the creation and delivery of cost reduction and service rationalisation strategy.
* 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 delivering and managing 3rd party suppliers or external vendors cost reduction strategy.