Vendor Manager

at  Vodafone

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

VCI Vendor Manager’s primary goal is to become a reliable Business partner and subject matter expert for all contract-related and tender activities with a direct accountability on Data Centre Management products and services. This means assisting and enabling key stakeholders to achieve their goals from contract definition, through its monitoring and correct execution, up to its termination and/ or renewal.

WITH THESE SKILLS YOU ARE A GREAT CANDIDATE:

• Vendor Management experience (preferable in IT industry)
• Commercial and technical s Commercial and technical skills (ITIL, ITAM) framework knowledge (preferable certification)
• Strong leadership and communication skills in order to influence and guide both internal and external stakeholders
• Project management knowledge
• Software asset management knowledge
• Experience / knowledge in Risk Management
• Deep Technological knowledge of key products and domains and expertise in terms of IT Hardware and Software models definition and applicability (e.g., physical, virtual, subscription, pay-per-use, tiered).
• Ability to work independently and achieve results and analyse complex situations in detail and operate with clarity.
• Ability and experience of managing teams at a senior level across global locations.
• Ability and sound skills in negotiation with third parties having clear in mind goals and objectives to be achieved.
• Sound judgement and decision making skills to address and resolve complex problems
• Influencer & good communicator, able to drive diverse stakeholders.
• Proven project/programme management delivery both in agile and waterfall environment
• Able to work effectively with industry contacts to develop a best practice and drive effectiveness and efficiency

Please refer the Job description for details