Project Manager; Vendor Analytics u0026 Governance), Vendor Management Office; VMO and Software Asset Management; SAM

Position: Project Manager (Vendor Analytics u0026 Governance), Vendor Management Office (VMO) and Software Asset Management (SAM)
Apple ISu
0026T is seeking a senior Vendor Manager to drive the strategic partnerships and relationships with our ISu
0026T vendors and IT Service Providers. This position involves working with senior leaders across ISu
0026T and also working collaboratively with many teams across Apple such as Corporate Procurement, Finance, Legal, People, and many engineering teams. The role requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, the ability to drive through ambiguity, and manage multiple projects and key strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will have a strong track record in initiating and leading transformational change, have excellent negotiation, influencing, and contract management skills as well as the ability to keep pace with and understand our evolving technology landscape.

Join our Global ISu
0026T Vendor Management Organization (VMO) in a role that marries project management, analytical, and negotiation skills. The ISu
0026T VMO manages strategic outsourcing partnerships with ISu
0026T vendors globally to maximize value, manage and mitigate risk, and ensure compliance.

In this pivotal role, you will lead ISu
0026T VMO strategic programs - from further optimizing relationships with our vendors by helping teams to implement managed service solutions, delivering vendor management solutions and best practices, and ensuring our vendor operations are robust, performance-driven, and aligned with strategic objectives.

Masters degree or MBA preferred Experience working in Finance, Business Operations, Procurement, or related field Excellent influencing and negotiation skills Track record of building, growing, and developing key cross-functional relationships Ability to deal with ambiguity Ability to think strategically and work the details Experience in vendor/supplier management and operations Presenting and leading Executive communications End-to-end ownership of contract negotiations.

7-10+ years of experience with a BA/BS Degree Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to operate independently and lead without authority