Vendor Manager
- Arbeidsgiver
- Gard AS
- Stillingstittel
- Vendor Manager
- Frist
- 07.02.2018
- Ansettelsesform
- Fast
The Vendor Manager is responsible for building and managing relationships with those external companies who supply IT products and services to the organization ensuring that vendors meet or exceed their contractual obligations.
Key accountabilities:
• Build strong relationships with the assigned suppliers, that are open, trusted and effective in understanding both parties perspectives, ensuring structured management is in place and the suppliers are appropriately engaged to ensure Gard gets the best value from them
• Evaluate potential suppliers using developed and agreed criteria to support alignment and understanding of the expectations and requirements of engagement
• Monitor and report on the performance of selected vendors to ensure delivery in line with contractual obligations and performance metrics
• Manage outward communication to vendors to facilitate understanding and awareness of organizational strategic direction, changes and challenges
• Manage the interaction between vendors and internal stakeholders to provide adequate visibility of interdependent initiatives and programs
• Review, report on and revise contractual agreements as necessary
• Cooperate closely with Group Legal and Business Controlling to monitor the legal and financial aspects of potential contractual agreements
Skills and requirements:
• Experience with managing the balance in vendor relationships and agreements to support the achievement of agreed commercial outcomes
• Proven track record of negotiation skills
• Structured and thorough in regards of following up on Service Line Agreements
• Ability of working with multiple projects at one time
• Background from law, IT or business at Master level
Om arbeidsgiveren
For more than 100 years Gard, one of the world's leading marine insurance organisations, has been helping marine industries to protect their assets and safeguard their income. From our origins in southern Norway to network of 13 offices across the globe, we have witnessed the impact the sea can have and learnt a thing or two.
Despite our breadth and depth of experience and expertise, we try to learn something new every day to better prepare our Members and clients for their next journey, and to find and deliver the right solution. So, whenever the unexpected arises it's good to know that someone is ready, willing and able. Someone with expertise that has been refined for over a century.
It is not just what we do, but how we do it that delivers the best value in the market - matching our expertise with an unrivalled commitment. We will turn every stone to find a solution and see it carried through.
Such ability and dedication is rare, so we take great care in choosing, training and supporting our employees. The way we see it, our people are the difference between good and great.
Spørsmål om stillingen
- Kontaktperson
- Elisabeth Meidel
- Stillingstittel
- Senior HR Business Partner, Human Resources
Kittelsbuktveien 31, Arendal, Norway, 4836 Arendal