Friday, October 19, 2007

Senior Manager, Vendor Management Office - (US-NY-New York)


From Jeff Altman: The Big Game Hunter

Senior Manager, Vendor Management Office - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation:
$110K - $125K / Year
Min Education:
Bachelors
Job Type:
Full Time
Jobcode:
ITWJA2

The qualified candidate will be responsible for working with a cross matrix team (comprised of functional, technical, legal, financial, and business area subject matter experts) to lead and manage strategic sourcing, procurement, as well as vendor management activities for the Technology Division.

Responsibilities to include:
Managed Acquisitions
Must have experience with the full life cycle of contracts. Will be responsible for leading vendor negotiations, performing financial analyses, ensuring the adherence to master agreements, approved suppliers, and risk management.
Must have experience with authoring and developing requirements, Statements of Work, Request for Information, Proposals, Quotes, and Service Level Agreements. Will also facilitate the execution of Terms and Conditions as well as various other licensing agreements.
Candidate should have prior experience in working with Technology related products and services such as servers, PC, storage area networks, switches, routers, Telco related services, software licenses, as well as outsourcing services.
Experience in working with hardware leasing companies and asset refreshes and return

Vendor Management
Develop and maintain vendor performance monitoring programs and data.
Maintain the awareness of current market trends and conditions that affect suppliers, cost of goods, pricing and may have operational or strategic implications for the company.

Staff Management
Directly manage the Vendor Management Office staff (currently one), working under the general direction of the Head of the Vendor Management Office.
Assist in the development and implementation of "Best Practice" processes and procedures for a corporate Vendor Management Office.
Required Experience

Experience Required/Results Expected:
Strong customer service orientation.
Solid presentation skills and creative thinking abilities
Demonstrated persuasion and negotiation skills, outstanding communication abilities, and capacity to handle multiple priorities is required.
Proven performance demonstrating flexibility, ability to prioritize, and communicate complex information clearly and concisely.
Strong understanding of legal terms and conditions and strong negotiation skills. Coupled with extensive knowledge of business and contract law related to corporate products and services is required; with an emphasis on Technology.
Ability to simultaneously manage a staff, manage projects, as well as to deliver as a subject matter expert.
Must have experience with the full life cycle of contracts. Will be responsible for leading vendor negotiations, performing financial analyses, ensuring the adherence to master agreements, approved suppliers, and risk management. Monitor and ensure adherence to financial and legal policies and procedures.
7+ years strategic sourcing work experience within a corporate environment
CPM, CTPE certification and/or MBA highly preferred
A Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or Law
Knowledge of JDE Financial and Remedy applications a plus.

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.

NO RELOCATION. NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES. NO 3RD PARTIES.

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Concepts In Staffing
9 East 37 Street
New York, NY 10016

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