31 Mar
Manager IT Vendor Relationship Mgmt
Pennsylvania, Carlisle , 17013 Carlisle USA

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Address: USA-PA-Carlisle-1149 Harrisburg Pike Store Code: CIO - Management Cost Center (5119412) Retail Business Services, ranked No. 25 on Fast Company's 2022 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, is the services company of leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, currently providing services to five omnichannel grocery brands, including Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Retail Business Services leverages the scale of the local brands to drive synergies and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued.For more information, visit https:// www.retailbusinessservices.com . Position Summary:The IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) within the Office of the CIO is responsible for building and managing relationships with suppliers and vendors that provide products and services to RBS-IT. The Manager - Vendor Relationship and Performance Management owns the overall framework for identification of key vendors and is accountable for the overall cadence to manage the vendor relationships. In addition, this Manager role will also require monitoring and reporting supplier performance, resolving issues and escalations, and managing all risk and compliance requirements by collaborating with various ADUSA teams. This role will manage relationship and performance across key vendors within the ecosystem of 450+ vendors/partners.Duties & Responsibilities:General VMO:

  • Supports the ITLT and the OCIO Leadership in development and execution of the RBS IT sourcing strategy and other Sourcing / VMO related initiatives.
  • Collaborates effectively with Global IT Sourcing and Vendor Management to align on ways of working and share leading practices across both teams.
  • Identify and support various process enhancements / tools to streamline and increase productivity of the overall VMO team.
  • Coach and guide the broader IT teams to ensure vendor partners are effectively managed and contracts are fully leveraged.
Vendor Relationship Management:
  • Develop and maintain a robust IT Vendor relationship management framework including key responsibilities, meeting cadence, expectations from RBS and Vendors.
  • Coordinate and lead monthly and quarterly vendor governance meetings with the IT leadership team.
  • Enable relationship health, set strategic direction, and provide recommendations for final decision-making and issue resolution within the governance structure.
  • Manage the provider's score-card process. creates KPIs and lead all required supplier reviews.
  • Coordinate with Global VMO organization for effective management of various Global Vendor relationships.
Performance Management:
  • Oversee the collection and calculation of all managed service provider Critical Performance Indicator (CPI) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data.
  • Establish and monitor outcome-focused vendor performance metrics and scorecards that link directly to business initiatives and value expectations of stakeholders and build them into every critical contract.
  • Develop online dashboards and reporting to track the ongoing performance of the managed service providers. Work closely with the providers to proactively identify areas in which the performance is at risk and jointly develop a mitigation approach prior to service credits or other penalties being incurred.
  • Serve as a point of escalation for vendor issues and disputes working with both the internal and vendor leadership teams to resolve any disputes. As part of any resolution, ensures that the triggering incident or issue is thoroughly documented and aligns with the contractual requirements and commitments.
Risk Management:
  • Maintain vendor risk assessments or risk registers in cooperation with risk, privacy, business continuity and security teams.
  • Develop or participate in the development of risk frameworks accounting for sensitivity to and tolerance for identified vendor risk types (financial, regulatory, operational, reputational, etc.).
  • Partner with other areas of the business (IT sourcing, finance etc.) to track and report on vendor financial viability, business continuity, and corporate and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide oversight to vendor audits where required.
  • Partner with the Legal, Security and Compliance teams to maintain vendor risk assessments.
People Management:
  • Mentors and develops people through the creation of learning opportunities, professional growth and their ability to function effectively.
  • Provides inspirational leadership to guide teams toward operational excellence.
  • Directs, motivates and develops staff maximizing their individual contribution, professional growth and their ability to function effectively.
Skills:
  • negotiation and change management
  • Develops a vision and strategy for the organization which is aligned to the overall company vision
  • Assess situations, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle a wide variety of tasks, and change
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Oral and/or written communication skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Customer focus
  • Supervisory/leadership skills
  • Initiative
  • Attention to detail
  • Strategic planning
  • Highly organized
Experience:
  • 10+ years in IT vendor management and/or IT sourcing
  • Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship-building skills conducive to collaboration; able to work well in a cross-functional environment
  • Developing and delivering multi-mode communications (verbal and written) that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
#LI-AD1 #DiceJobs #LI-Hybrid Retail Business Services is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. As important as what we do is how we do it. Our team embodies our values of Courage, Care, Teamwork, Integrity and Humor in everything that they do. We have a culture of care that values and celebrates the qualities and perspectives that make us all unique.If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Department at tad@retailbusinessservices.com. Job Requisition: 284424externalUSA-PA-Carlisle3102023

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