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*job details*the role of the *manager it strategic supplier management *is to establish a strong governance framework for managing a large supplier eco-system as part of the vendor management office/supplier management function.
to be able to understand good governance with all key strategic suppliers and create a model that drives value from governance meetings.this role will interface directly with suppliers, manage msa and sow contract escalations, as well as rate cards.
working very closely with it procurement to ensure that standards are upheld and good governance is always at the forefront whilst building a strong relationship with suppliers.the sr manager it strategic supplier management will work with the governance and delivery teams regarding standards, policies, and processes to drive consistency across the organization.
the service delivery team will report to others in the organization but will have a significant link to the sr manager of it strategic supplier management.this role will engage in strategic alignment and reporting up to and including the it senior leadership team (slt).
*develops and maintains the multiple supplier strategy and value management approach*- develop a framework supplier governance which includes weekly/monthly/quarterly reviews with suppliers in multiple technology domains.- develop standards and works with procurement to maintain best practices and training to the organization around competitive bidding to ensure consistent supplier selection consistent with procurement policy across $500m in global spend- responsible for developing and driving technology rfq selection globally- implements a selection tool to be used by it delivery leads when seeking technology purchases- works with the it delivery leads to define the business requirements and negotiate with suppliers to ensure best practices and conformance with sow standards- drive continuous improvement by benchmarking with best practices in the industry - ensuring jci is best in class- responsible for managing corporate level improvement initiatives for the business group including rollout, metrics tracking, coordination with initiative owners, and reporting to the organization.- determine the strategy for the effective use of the provider's services- ensure alignment of strategy with the overall company strategy*ensure that service provider's performance is meeting the needs of the business*- review and support the balanced scorecard for sourcing to measure executive metrics for reporting to more senior members of the jci organization- ensure appropriate engagement of jci stakeholders and executives- create and implement a value leakage strategy and metrics, to be reported quarterly to the executive steering committee- create and maintain a management environment that understands and embraces changes that will occur over time in the services, relationship, and strategy- provide leadership and guidance to the jci governance organization