Sr Vendor Manager - Circuits, Hardware, Software

Sr Vendor Manager - Circuits, Hardware, Software
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We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a senior vendor manager specializing in circuits, hardware, and software.
The vendor manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of circuits, hardware & software vendor management, including vendor engagement, cost optimization, vendor quality & KPIs and contract negotiations.
The vendor manager will work closely with the PMO and engineers to manage the circuits, hardware & software vendor relationships.
This is a proactive and strategic role and requires excellent communication skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Proven experience as a senior vendor manager with a focus on circuits, hardware & software vendors
Strong coordination, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
Knowledge of vendor management best practices
Conduct regular analyses and reporting for the circuits, hardware & software categories to include supply market and landscape. Stay informed of the industry. Prepare regular reports on circuits, hardware & software vendor activities, costs, and supplier performance. Analyze data to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Organize and host QBRs with strategic circuits, hardware & software suppliers
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and leaders with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with circuits, hardware & software vendors. Identify new potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and monitor supplier performance to ensure timely deliveries and adherence to quality standards.
Drive for optimal value through the management of the vendor relationships by understanding the competitive landscape of the vendors within the circuits, hardware & software categories.
Ensure the vendors meet the required quality standards. Address quality issues promptly and work with vendors to resolve any quality-related concerns.
Maintain accurate and organized records including, RFx responses, bids, and correspondence, solutions proposals, and other correspondence.
Act as the stakeholder for category specific contracts
Prepare reports on vendor activities, costs, and vendor performance. Analyze data to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Help influence the creation and implementation of sourcing strategies, manage the development of RFx materials, detailed analysis of proposals and vendor capabilities, negotiations, and supplier selection. Leverage key metrics to identify problem areas and adopt current and emerging business models with an entrepreneurial mindset and creative approach to drive best practice.
Demonstrate a strategic business mindset, organizational savvy, and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously.
Lead the development and negotiation of contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to accomplish the best value with solution and savings objectives
Provide oversight and evaluate ethical vendor management practices of contracted goods and services which includes compliance with corporate policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, (Supply Chain, Finance preferred)
10-15 years’ experience in a vendor management role with demonstrated success in influencing business strategy and vendor relations
Vendor management experience in the circuits, hardware & software category
Superior negotiation skills developed through corporate environment
Experience writing/generating RFxs to suppliers and leading complex RFx projects
Excellent quantitative, analytical and project management skills
Strong influencing skills that can be used to build partnerships with internal resources and vendors
Attributes
The ideal candidate will be a team player with a positive customer service-oriented attitude. We look for a problem solver with a can-do attitude.
At Continent 8 our core principles are:
Purposeful Creativity
Genuine Care
Active Ownership
As a team member you will work collaboratively with others and be a contributing member of a thriving team dynamic.
Our Company
Continent 8 has powered a second digital revolution – a revolution defined by intense, instantaneous, and omnipresent computing power. We have built and secured the world’s most reliable and secure edge network. Our global footprint spans every inhabited continent, and our edge network is local to over 92% of the world’s population.
We regularly fend off some of the most sophisticated attacks in the world and our security solutions are known to provide unmatched protection. We have developed specialized expertise in regulatory environments. We help protect against cyber and political risk, ensuring that our world class network delivers high availability and throughput.
Our secure edge network is globally distributed and serves the world’s most demanding industries. The gaming and financial trading industries depend on us to process billions of dollars’ worth of transactions each day. The transportation and autonomous vehicle industries depend on us to move the world’s population. The energy and utility industries depend on us to power critical infrastructure. Organizations choose Continent 8 when they simply can’t afford to lose connectivity.
We are the Edge Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider of choice for the world’s most demanding customers
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Gestionnaire principal des fournisseurs – Circuits, Matériel et Logiciels
Nous sommes à la recherche d’une personne hautement organisée et soucieuse du détail pour se joindre à notre équipe à titre de gestionnaire principal des fournisseurs spécialisé dans les circuits, le matériel et les logiciels.
Le gestionnaire principal des fournisseurs sera responsable de tous les aspects de la gestion des fournisseurs de circuits, de matériel et de logiciels, y compris la gestion des relations fournisseurs, l’optimisation des coûts, le suivi de la qualité et des indicateurs de performance (KPI), ainsi que la négociation des contrats.
Le titulaire travaillera en étroite collaboration avec le PMO et les équipes d’ingénierie afin de gérer les relations avec les fournisseurs de circuits, de matériel et de logiciels.
Il s’agit d’un rôle stratégique et proactif qui exige d’excellentes compétences en communication, de solides aptitudes à la résolution de problèmes et la capacité de travailler efficacement dans un environnement dynamique.
Principales responsabilités
Expérience démontrée à titre de gestionnaire principal des fournisseurs, avec une spécialisation dans les fournisseurs de circuits, de matériel et de logiciels.
Excellentes aptitudes en coordination, communication et relations interpersonnelles.
Grand souci du détail ainsi que fortes capacités d’organisation et de gestion de multiples priorités.
Connaissance des meilleures pratiques en gestion des fournisseurs.
Effectuer des analyses et produire des rapports réguliers sur les catégories circuits, matériel et logiciels, y compris sur les marchés fournisseurs et leur évolution. Rester à l’affût des tendances de l’industrie. Préparer des rapports sur les activités des fournisseurs, les coûts et leur performance. Analyser les données afin d’identifier les tendances, les possibilités de réduction des coûts et les occasions d’amélioration.
Organiser et animer des revues trimestrielles d’affaires (QBR) avec les fournisseurs stratégiques.
Capacité à travailler de façon autonome ainsi qu’au sein d’une équipe.
Solides compétences analytiques et en résolution de problèmes.
Établir et gérer des relations avec les parties prenantes internes et les dirigeants, tout en étant capable de travailler sous pression et de respecter des échéances serrées.
Développer et maintenir des relations avec les fournisseurs de circuits, de matériel et de logiciels. Identifier de nouveaux fournisseurs potentiels, négocier les contrats et surveiller leur performance afin de garantir le respect des délais de livraison et des normes de qualité.
Optimiser la valeur obtenue des relations fournisseurs en comprenant le paysage concurrentiel des fournisseurs dans les catégories concernées.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No