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Huber AgroSolutions · 1 week ago

Sr. IT Vendor Relationship Manager

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, specializing in a diverse range of products and services. The Sr. IT Vendor Relationship Manager will facilitate and maintain relationships with vendors, negotiate contracts, and oversee procurement of IT products and services to ensure compliance with quality standards and performance metrics.

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Responsibilities

Develops and sustains long-standing relationships with company-approved vendors

Meets with suitable vendors to assess their products, inquires about their services, negotiates pricing, and communicates any product or service-related concerns

Conducts research on available vendors to determine which vendors offer the best fit, pricing and product quality for Huber and its entities

Negotiates pricing with new and existing vendors to ensure optimal cost, and recommends process, service, or technology improvements that will result in cost optimization, improved productivity, and/or service performance

Conducts interviews with new vendors and informs approved vendors of their responsibilities and obligations

Establishes standards by which to assess the performance of approved vendors

Manages the contracted KPIs and seeks to decrease project costs and turnaround time

Ensures vendor compliance with company policies and informs new vendors of their responsibilities

Support the execution of NDAs as needed

Analyse data and forecast requirements with vendors

Create requisitions and coordinate efficient and effective invoice processing

Communicate with internal departments to advise and resolve vendor issues and determine methods for resolving problematic vendor payments

Communicate with internal departments to advise and resolve issues with vendor invoices and/or internal processing

Schedule and coordinate vendor meetings as needed

Organize, track and lifecycle management IT contracts, software and hardware assets

Coordinate IT cross charges to BU’s on agreements responsible

Documents all allocation methodologies

Qualification

Vendor managementContract managementNegotiation skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsMultitaskingUnderstanding legal terminologyTechnical support experienceMSPProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsDecision-making skills