IT Vendor Contract Manager

About Our Client

Our client is a global leader in precision instruments and services for a wide range of applications in laboratory, industrial, and food retailing sectors. The company is renowned for its innovative solutions that ensure accurate measurement and reliable data analysis, contributing to efficiency and quality in various industries.

Job Description

• Supporting contract definition and contract negotiation for IT outsourcing and procurement initiatives in collaboration with the procurement department.
• Supplier invoice verification and contract forecasting.
• Partnering with various service owners within DBS to define measurable service levels for IT contracts.
• Governing assigned contracts, ensuring that the obligations from both DBS and contracted partners are being met and verification of suppliers' invoices.
• Collecting, analyzing and aggregating critical contract information to support service owners and key stakeholders.
• Hosting kick-off meetings with stakeholders and quarterly review meetings with vendors and managing related supplier contracts (lifecycle management for all contracts).
• Assisting service owners in measuring vendor quality based on agreed SLAs and KPIs.
• Supporting tender processes, Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Proposal (RFP) for IT vendor procurement.
• Evaluating potential partners for hardware/software or services on technical and commercial aspects as well as cultural fit to the company.
• Assisting in the preparation for external software license audits and supporting DBS organization overall in improving DBS processes.

The Successful Applicant

• You have at least a bachelor's degree in informatics, Business Administration, Economics or similar.
• You bring more than 5 years of work experience with IT vendors or in defining and/or managing IT contracts. Prior experience in a distributed global organization would be a big advantage.
• You have a good understanding of IT processes and technologies. Experience in managing SaaS and cloud-based agreements and knowledge in data protection and data privacy law are a plus.
• You are an analytical, persistent and innovative team player with a critical results-oriented attitude and with initiative to drive topics on your own and a structured delivery-focused working mode.
• Great communication and presentation skills in English are required, combined with the ability to work in a global and fast-moving environment. Other languages would be a plus.
• Willingness to travel depending on business needs (up to 10%).

What's on Offer

Attractive remuneration package, enhance your analytical skills, and build up your stakeholder management skills.