Salt Recruitment is looking for an IT Vendor Management Lead for a public sector client in the transport industry who will be responsible for aligning vendor performance objectives and relationship management activities with business and commercial objectives and sourcing strategies.
Rate: £500 – £550 Inside IR35
Duration: Till end of year with likely extension
Location: Birmingham office x 2 a week
To be considered for this position you must have a construction or public sector background.
Accountabilities
- Lead management of vendors to ensure alignment of vendor performance objectives and relationship management activities with business and commercial objectives and sourcing strategies
- Lead the management of vendors to meet key performance indicators and agreed targets
- Manage operational performance of external partners, engaging with professionals in other related disciplines (e.g. procurement specialists, contract managers, legal) as appropriate, ensuring the optimal performance of suppliers.
- Manage strategic relationships between vendors and ensure potential disputes or conflicts are raised and resolved.
- Facilitate design thinking workshops, working with vendors and relevant stakeholders to co-create innovative capabilities and solutions across the integrated supply chain
- Manage operational reviews of vendor performance, developing KPIs to monitor, challenge and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement a consistent approach to vendor onboarding, service delivery, service improvement.
- Lead cost optimisation efforts, working with stakeholders to reduce costs arising from service issues
Required skills
- Continual service improvement. Ability to analyse current processes, identify and implement opportunities to optimise processes, and lead and develop a team of experts to deliver service improvements.
- Stakeholder Management. Ability to build and manage strong relationships, as well as influence internal and external stakeholders
- Conflict resolution. Ability to network and negotiate with suppliers and other stakeholders, to resolve conflicts
- Service reporting. Ability to effectively use data analytics to showcase business performance.
- Policy Advice. Ability to define policies, providing guidance to others on working in the strategic context.
- Innovation. Ability to drive an innovative culture, working with vendors to co-create value across the integrated supply chain
- Measurement. Ability to measure vendor performance and align to with business and commercial objectives and sourcing strategies
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of policy, legislative, regulatory and operational constraints, adapting technology where needed.
- Knowledge of procurement frameworks, issues, risks, governance, compliance, and assurance.
- Knowledge of vendor performance measurement frameworks and processes
Job Information
Job Reference: JO-2407-344973
Salary:
Salary per: day
Job Duration: Till 31st Dec
Job Start Date: ASAP
Job Industries: Product Management
Job Locations: West Midlands
Job Types: Contract