How to match your resume to a Vendor Manager job description
We are looking for a Vendor Manager to manage the vendor portfolio end to end from onboarding to renewal. You will run performance reviews against contracted SLAs, and negotiate commercials and mitigate vendor risk. Required: hands-on experience with Vendor governance, Contract negotiation, Performance scorecards, Cost benchmarking, and working knowledge of Excel, SAP Ariba, Power BI. Preferred: CIPS or MBA. Success in this role is measured by vendor SLA compliance, cost savings, vendor risk score.
Required skills to mirror
- Vendor governance
- Contract negotiation
- Performance scorecards
- Cost benchmarking
- Risk assessment
- Escalation management
- Onboarding due diligence
- Renewal planning
Seniority ladder
- Vendor Executive
- Vendor Manager
- Senior Vendor Manager
- Head of Vendor Management
Title variants
- Partner Manager
- Outsourcing Manager