Senior IT Vendor Manager

The Opportunity:

We re partnering with a large, complex organisation to appoint an experienced Senior Vendor Manager to lead strategic IT & Technology supplier relationships across a critical technology estate.

This is a high-impact, senior role with genuine ownership - ideal for someone who knows how to drive value, performance and accountability from enterprise-scale technology vendors.

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• Lead vendor management with Tier 1 Tech Vendors across multiple business areas
• Own strategic supplier relationships and act as the senior point of escalation
• Drive contract negotiations, renewals and commercial optimisation
• Embed strong governance, performance management and risk controls
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align supplier capability to business need
• Use data and insight to challenge performance and drive continuous improvement

Proven experience in senior vendor or supplier management roles, within IT or technology environments

Strong commercial and contract management expertise

Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders and suppliers

Comfortable operating in large, matrixed organisations

Professional certifications (CIPS, IACCM/WCC) advantageous but not essential

• 25 days  holiday (plus buy/sell options)
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support
• Enhanced pension and life assurance

This is a rare opportunity to step into a visible, strategic role with genuine autonomy and influence - ideal for a commercially driven vendor leader ready to operate at enterprise scale.