One of the largest providers of card services, loyalty and marketing solutions, payment processing, and business process outsourcing to multiple industries is looking for an Information Technology Vendor Manager
Must have qualifications include:
Vendor Management required
Contract Negotiations
Business Analyst experience
Technical background
Under general direction, the Business Process Analyst, Advisor will facilitate the vendor engagement process and vendor strategy execution on behalf of the ITS organization.
Primary responsibilities:
· Responsible for the execution of strategic initiatives and process improvement in the Vendor Management department
· Leads vendor segmentation, evaluation, and scorecard process
· Tracks vendor related service problems or interruptions
· Works with Alliance Data Legal on documentation/contract review process vendor engagements
· Leads/assists with vendor negotiation process
· Works with ITS and LOB IT relationship owners to identify vendor savings opportunities.
· Project management duties for internal group initiatives
· Assists with the development and maintenance of vendor governance documentation (i.e. Policies, procedures, and training documentation)
· Assists with service/solution evaluation process
· Supports ITS Asset Management in the software license tracking and management process
· Maintains/updates vendor engagement and contract databases (includes daily updates, new engagement setup, etc.)
· Maintains an up-to-date vendor contact list
· Routes appropriate documents to vendor for signatures
· Generates vendor and contract reporting as required
· Ensures signed/executed agreements get to Legal
· Responsible for incoming new vendor inquiries (cold calls)
· Assists team with software consolidation efforts and research
· Supports manager in administrative assignments as needed
Key Relationships:
· LOB / BSG Management
· Vendors
· Corporate Finance
· Legal Department
· Enterprise Architecture
· ITS Vendor Contracts
Education/Experience:
· Business Administration or Business Management major with strong knowledge or experience in the technical, contract management, and project management fields is preferred.
· 7+ years of related experience
Other Skills & Qualifications:
· 5-7 years experience in documentation management and/or contract management in a business process organization
· 5-7 years experience in Project Management
· Proficient on the PC using Word, Excel, and Access.
· Effective telephone and verbal/written communication skills
· Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, both orally and in writing
· Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
· Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize each appropriately.
· Ability to actively use the internet for research
· In-depth experience with business process development and implementation
· Strong knowledge of various technical platforms, system software, hardware components, and voice and data network environment
· Highly motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal, organizational, documentation, and communication skills
All qualified applicants please contact Shelby Mohnke at 214-468-9191 or
Experience: Keys:
Vendor Management required
Contract Negotiations
Business Analyst experience
Technical background
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