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The Senior Vendor Relations Specialist at NTT DATA is a key role focused on managing vendor relationships and ensuring compliance with service level agreements. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in supply chain management or a related field, along with advanced experience in contract negotiation and stakeholder engagement. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work in high-pressure environments. NTT DATA offers a hybrid working environment and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Job Responsibility:
Respond to new or changed business needs and/or services and determine and define the requirement for new or updating existing vendor contracts
Negotiate service level agreements with vendors that meet business requirements
Agrees and signs the required contract with the vendor, ensuring conformance to strategy and process
Analyse vendor performance against contract and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders on performance delivery
Work with commercial and contract management team to process contract renewals, managing schedule of contract termination dates to meet renewal or termination process requirements
Agree points of interaction and escalation with the client and vendor, ensuring the continuous delivery of the service according to the SLA
Ensure that the scope of services offered by the vendor is delivered against and that the quality of service delivered is managed appropriately
Determines the impact of service improvements identified in relation to the vendor and documents and ensures the appropriate actions are implemented by the vendor
Obtain vendor programme requirements and provide information to business on the gaps and requirements to close these in order to maintain the chosen level of vendor accreditation
Monitor and analyse trends in company spending and inventory control in order to make recommendations for the future, and to identify areas for possible savings
Develop, establish, implement, and enforce supplier and outsourcer guidelines, obligations, and service level agreements to the organisation
Maintain a catalogue of preferred suppliers/vendors and develop performance metrics for each category of vendor
Performs any other related task as required
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, marketing, business administration, or a related field
ITIL certification is preferable
Advanced demonstrated contract / supplier management experience preferably in a multi-national environment
Advanced stakeholder engagement experience
Advanced demonstrated understanding of the contract lifecycle management
Advanced experience managing expectations when balancing alternatives against business and financial constraints
Ability to establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to deal tactfully with vendors, suppliers, and contractors who provide a broad spectrum of products and services
Advanced knowledge of accounting, finance, marketing, and logistics
Ability to work in high-pressure environments
Ability to manage urgent and complex tasks simultaneously
Advanced business acumen and commercial skills
Passionate, strong initiative, self-driven with commitment to succeed
Displays excellent persuasion and influencing ability
Detailed, meticulous and highly organized
Proactive in approach with excellent facilitation skills