Vendor Management Officer- Separation Project

Manpower are currently seeking an interim Vendor Management Officer
- Separation Project, to work with our global FMCG client and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 12 months and it is a hybrid role requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday working 3 days per week in the office (Wednesday to Friday). Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to a maximum of £55,500 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.

The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.

The Vendor Management Officer will support the effective governance, performance and transition of third-party vendors involved in the Separation Programme in UL.

Working across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Digital, HR, Risk, Compliance, programme teams and business stakeholders, the role will help ensure that vendor services remain stable, contractually compliant, financially controlled and aligned with separation milestones.

The role will coordinate vendor governance activities, maintain accurate documentation and reporting, track risks and actions, and support the transition from existing or Transitional Service Agreement arrangements to the future standalone operating model. The Vendor Management Officer will act as a central coordination point for vendor-related activities, ensuring clear ownership, timely escalation and effective follow-through.

• Support the implementation and day-to-day operation of the vendor governance framework for the Separation Programme.
• Coordinate vendor governance forums, operational meetings, service reviews and performance discussions.
• Monitor vendor performance against contracts, Statements of Work, Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
• Track vendor issues, risks, dependencies, actions and escalations through to closure.
• Identify performance gaps and support the development and monitoring of remediation or service improvement plans.
• Prepare concise updates on vendor performance, risks and decisions for programme and senior governance forums.

• Coordinate vendor activities against separation milestones and future-state operating-model plans.
• Support vendor onboarding, transition, migration, knowledge-transfer, stabilisation and offboarding activities.
• Maintain an integrated view of vendor dependencies, deliverables, critical dates and decision requirements.
• Support TSA exit planning, including readiness tracking, documentation, knowledge transfer and service-continuity controls.
• Escalate vendor delays, unresolved dependencies and transition risks that may affect separation timelines or business continuity.

• Maintain an accurate inventory of vendor contracts, Statements of Work, amendments, change requests, commercial commitments.
• Monitor vendor compliance with contractual obligations, deliverables and governance requirements.
• Support contract changes resulting from separation, including novation, assignment, scope changes and new legal-entity requirements.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Legal and Finance on commercial issues, approvals and contract documentation.
• Support spend tracking, purchase-order monitoring, invoice validation and financial reporting.

• Support third-party risk assessments, due diligence, control reviews and ongoing vendor monitoring.
• Maintain vendor risk registers, action logs, mitigation plans and compliance documentation.
• Track risks relating to service continuity, data protection, information security, financial exposure, contractual…