IT Supplier Relationship Manager

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

* Responsible for the development, maintenance, and adoption of the IT SRM governance framework (e.g., segmentation, cadence, RACI, standards, templates, and tools) across IT and applicable suppliers

* Support supplier lifecycle management activities (onboarding, changes, renewals, and exits), including defining requirements, decision points, and success criteria, in coordination with internal stakeholders

* Lead performance governance (e.g., SLAs/XLAs, KPIs, scorecards, and QBRs), including monitoring performance, identifying issues, facilitating escalations as appropriate, and supporting corrective action plans

* Support commercial and contract management activities in partnership with Procurement and Legal (e.g., negotiation support, renewal planning, obligation tracking, change control, and dispute/escalation processes)

* Support supplier value realization and financial oversight, as applicable (e.g., cost transparency, budget/forecast considerations, and consumption/unit economics), and identify optimization opportunities

* Coordinate third-party risk and compliance activities with IT Risk/Security, including due diligence, periodic reviews, remediation tracking, and documentation, in accordance with applicable policies and standards

* Other projects or duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

Education and Experience:

* Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field with 4 to 6 years of experience in IT vendor management/supplier relationship OR High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) with 7 to 9 plus years of experience in IT vendor management/supplier relationship

* Working knowledge of key IT platforms and disciplines, with the ability to translate operational, commercial, and technical considerations into business recommendations.

* Demonstrated executive communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.

* Demonstrated success leading in matrixed environments and operating effectively amid ambiguity and change.

* Demonstrated results orientation and customer focus, with a commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement. Ability to facilitate discussions and deliver clear, structured presentations.

* Experience designing, implementing, and maturing supplier/vendor management models aligned to evolving business needs.

Preferred

Education and Experience:

* Bachelor's Degree (e.g. Information Technology, Business Administration, etc.)

* Proven experience implementing AI and/or automation solutions that streamline processes and procedures, improve data quality and reporting, and deliver measurable efficiency gains, including:

* GenAI prompting and prompt playbooks (Q  summaries, exec briefs, escalations, supplier comms)

* AI-assisted RFP analysis and contract review (extract terms/obligations; compare clauses)

* Supplier performance and risk analytics (trends, early warnings, mitigations)

* Workflow automation for SRM (intake, approvals, evidence, reminders, action tracking)

* KPI design and automated scorecards/dashboards (Q  and governance reporting)

* Evaluate/pilot AI-enabled tools; drive adoption and change management

* AI-supported knowledge management (templates, playbooks, FAQs)

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