Head of Vendor Management at International IT and Media Company
- Employer
- Bramwith Consulting
- Location
- Homeworking
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum + 20% Bonus + Excellent Package
- Closing date
- 26 Oct 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager, Contracts Manager
- Sector
- Information Technology, Internet, Media
- Function
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Head of Vendor Management
Milton Keynes
£60,000 - £70,000 + 20% Bonus + Excellent Package
Due to the exciting internal expansion of this international gaming organisation there is now opportunity for an experience Vendor Manager to join the company in a Head of Vendor Management role focussing on IT. This is a true brownfield opportunity with the intention of growing your own team around your vision and direction. With 80% of the spend being focussed within IT, the successful candidate will have a real say in the direction of the company with a true seat at the table. Offering flexible working 2-3 days a week this company has a mature view of the working world and a real emphasis on work / life balance.
Head of Vendor Management role profile: -
- Growing the Vendor Management team with complete autonomy to mould the team to your specification.
- Managing and developing critical cross-category relationships between HR, IT and Vendor Agreements focusing on strategic suppliers.
- Having a keen eye in spotting opportunities for improvement and successfully implementing your ideas to promote growth.
- Operating within the end to end procurement process; initiating and leading RFI and RFPs to awarding contracts
- Excelling at negotiation and communication in order to actively present business cases to senior management and stakeholders.
- Proactively reviewing vendor adherence to contractual terms whilst monitoring performance to ensure results
Required background: -
- A history of successfully managing and developing a vendor management framework across all categories.
- Experience in sourcing and managing vendors within IT and Agile environment is beneficial.
- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to develop relationships and partnerships with vendors and stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication skills with the confidence to debate and challenge existing processes to drive performance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with extensive Vendor Management and Vendor Relations to manage a true brownfield project within an exciting and growing organisation with a real seat at the table. To find out more please send your CV to jobszy@bramwithconsulting.co.uk.
Key words: - Procurement, Vendor Management, IT Procurement, ICT Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London, Luton, Indirect Procurement, HR Procurement, Negotiating, Shareholder Management, Vendor Relations
Company
Bramwith Consulting works with the biggest names and most exciting start-ups in procurement, operations and supply chain.
We are proud to be the UK’s leading procurement and supply chain recruiters. We build relationships based upon trust, collaboration, innovation and professionalism.
Whilst other procurement recruitment agencies tend to focus on quick wins and outdated and aggressive head-hunting techniques. We choose to use our specialist industry experience and unrivalled connections to create long-lasting, rewarding partnerships between our world-class clients and our exceptional talent pool. By listening – really listening – to your requirements and aspirations we’ll help you find your perfect role in the procurement and supply chain sector. From executive level through to Chief Purchasing Officer, permanent or temporary, UK-based or overseas – we can help.
Since our inception in 2006, we’ve been proud to work with a wide range of businesses, from innovative start-ups to leading FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 corporations. Here are just some of the reasons for our success:
- We have specialist knowledge – We know the industry inside and out
- We’re connected – We have an unrivalled pool of talent and work with the biggest brands and most innovative startups throughout the UK and globally
- We’re trusted – We’re proud of the long-standing relationships that enable us to keep sourcing the perfect candidates. We’re trusted and that’s shown in our 80% client retention rate
Our values
Our values are borne from our approach and instilled in each and every consultant. They are a true reflection of who we are.
Proven
We’re confident that our delivery record speaks for itself. Both our valued clients and our unrivalled database of candidates rely on us to find them the perfect match, and we never let them down.
Trusted
We are proud to hold successful and rewarding long standing relationships with our clients and candidates. By focusing on long term partnerships rather than short term gains we help build trusted alliances that bring strength and security to all parties.
World Class
Our comprehensive global candidate and client network just keeps growing, enabling us to share our industry expertise with our community across the globe. With offices in London, Amsterdam and New York, and more planned for the future, our reach is truly international.
Passionate
We genuinely care about our work, our candidates and our clients. Doing things half-heartedly just isn’t for us. We want to be the best and do the best we can.
Please reach out to one of our Consultants should you wish to discuss you next career move.
- Website
- https://bramwithconsulting.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 020 7138 4100
- Location
-
22 Tudor Street
London
EC4Y 0AY
GB
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