Sr IT Vendor Manager
Job in
Irvine, Orange County, California, 92606, USA
Listed on 2026-06-11
Listing for:
Ingram Micro.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-11
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, IT Business Analyst, IT Support, IT Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart.
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Come join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow - it'll be a fun journey!
The Sr. IT Vendor Manager is a key member of the Vendor Management Office (VMO) responsible for driving value, performance, and accountability across strategic technology vendors. The role establishes vendor strategy and governance, oversees contracts and commercials, manages vendor performance, escalations, risks & compliance and enables strong cross-functional collaboration.
This role also leads outsourcing lifecycle activities including opportunity identification, solution offerings, business case development, transitions, training programs, adoption strategies, and financial reporting for technology portfolios. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, handles high pressure, and manages heavy workloads
Your role :
Vendor Relationship Management:
* Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with strategic vendors, ensure communication, align goals and objectives and ongoing optimization
* Establish vendor governance model, monitor and evaluate vendor performance and manage escalations, risks, security and compliance.
* Drive forums to foster collaborations with Technology, Sourcing, Legal, Security, TPRM, HR, Finance and VMO teams.
* Manage and monitor SLAs, KPIs and assets, evaluate scorecards, customer satisfaction surveys, oversee RAID logs, and manage dispute resolution.
* Executes MBRs, QBRs. Works closely with Technology Partners to execute BCP/DR and Contingency plans.
* Manage and monitor Assets Lifecycle and cost across Hardware, Software, Services, Data Centers and Cloud
Contract Management:
* Closely works with Strategic Partner Executive to conduct due diligence, capture spending & requirements, performs gap analysis, aligns vendor capabilities with future state vision and recommend solutions.
* Author RFPs and SOWs such as Managed Services, Managed Capacity, Staff Augmentation
* Partners with strategic Sourcing, Legal, GRC and Data Privacy to support negotiations, renewals, and amendments, MSAs, Cyber-security Agreements and Data Privacy Agreements.
* Oversights Delivery and Governance post contract execution
Project & Transition Management:
* Executes Outsourcing activities including vendor evaluation process, business case development, data-driven decision-making justifications and presentations
* Develops Transition Management and Training Programs materials, tools and frameworks.
* Develop, manage and communicate transition plans, training plans, project plans, WBS/schedules
* Effectively lead the execution of transition, teams and training activities.
* Develop change strategies, communication programs to drive adoption and usability.
* Measures adoptions, engagement and performance outcomes post implementation. Develop mitigation strategies AND proactively address challenges.
* Identifies process improvement and optimization opportunities in transition.
* Implement best practices and lessons learned to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of future transitions/projects.
* Oversights Delivery and Governance. Manage and monitor Assets Lifecycle and repository of Hardware, Software, Services, Data Centers and Cloud
Reporting & Financial Management:
* Creates and maintains reporting and financial dashboard.
* Leads forecasting, budgeting, and accrual management for Technology Portfolios.
* Builds, Own and Monitor Spend dashboard providing full coverage, insights and guidance into Total Cost of Ownership (TCO);
Capex and Opex.
* Manage annual and multi-year financial planning. Partner with…
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