Vendor Manager

Vendor Management:

Vendor Management is regional but is accountable for services and products delivered globally by Vendors.

The Vendor Manager’s responsibility is to:

• Ensure that the vendor delivers value for money whilst minimizing risk for the services and products allocated to the Global Service Owners & Operational Leads within Technology Operations
• Ensure that the full contract life cycle is fully managed.
• Establish effective financial management that will;

• Ensure payments to Vendors are correct and timely
• Usage trends that impact costs are understood
• Effective forecasting is implemented
• Managed in line with OGC / ITIL CIPS

Other essential responsibilities include:

Post-Contract

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.

Required Skills

• Advanced Vendor Management experience.
• Competency in ITIL and/or CIPS framework
• Proven experience in Sourcing
• Global perspective with ability to act regionally and locally
• Strong relationship building, communication and presentation skills
• Excellent customer service and writing skills
• Proven thought leadership in the areas of vendor management, governance and business processes
• Experience with e-procurement tools, vendor scorecards, and customer surveying
• Effective negotiation and strategic sourcing skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks successfully

Desired Skills

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.

At LSEG we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage collaboration, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels driven to reach their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise.

LSEG are committed to supporting emotional, physical, financial and societal wellbeing. Our tailored benefits are a key part of this commitment and we offer colleagues a range of support from healthcare and retirement planning to paid volunteering days and consumer discounts.

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