Ensono
DirectorVendorManagement
“Director Vendor Management at Ensono. Skills: Vendor Management Office, Vendor lifecycle management, Contract governance, ESG reporting. Own vendor lifecycle management end-to-end. Standardize vendor onboarding”
What You'll Achieve.
Clean operational governance; Predictable executive-grade reporting; On-time delivery of in-flight portfolio
Industry & Context.
Exception handling; Breach escalation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years vendor management experience, 3+ years people-leadership role, Written and verbal communication, Translate operational detail to executive framing, Influence across functions without direct authority, Demonstrated success running vendor management function, Clean governance, Audit-ready posture, Predictable executive-grade reporting, Familiarity with enterprise sourcing platforms, Familiarity with contract repositories, Analytical fluency, Comfortable working with spend data, Comfortable working with contract metadata, Comfortable working with vendor risk indicators, Comfortable working with ESG metrics, Track record of partnership with Legal, Track record of partnership with InfoSec, Track record of partnership with Compliance, Track record of partnership with Finance, Track record of partnership with IT, Bachelor’s degree in Business, Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain
Nice to Have
Experience leading vendor management at technology services company, Experience leading vendor management at IT services company, Experience leading vendor management at managed services company, Hands-on experience with ESG reporting frameworks, Hands-on experience with supplier diversity programs, Familiarity with third-party risk management, Comfort working with InfoSec on vendor security reviews, Track record of executing vendor classification methodology, Track record of executing vendor segmentation methodology, Experience designing vendor onboarding workflow, Experience maintaining vendor onboarding workflow, Comfort interfacing with AI initiatives, Comfort interfacing with data initiatives, Prior accountability for contract lifecycle management, Prior accountability for renewal pipeline forecasting, Prior accountability for contract repository hygiene, Experience supporting M&A due diligence, Certified Professional in Supply Management, Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity, Exposure to using AI tools, Exposure to using AI technologies, Experience managing others in India
What You'll Do.
Own vendor lifecycle management end-to-end
Standardize vendor onboarding
Manage vendor performance
Manage vendor offboarding
Lead contract governance for the firm
Administer the vendor Code of Conduct
Lead vendor ESG reporting and accountability
Manage portfolio against published ESG targets
Maintain the vendor segmentation framework
Drive tier-appropriate vendor risk reviews
Deliver quarterly Strategic Vendor reviews
Forecast executive lead renewal pipeline
Report on spend coverage
Partner across departments for vendor strategy
Lead software compliance verification
Report on software compliance monthly
Conduct audit-readiness reviews
Reconcile client contracts
Reconcile vendor agreements
Reconcile system partner agreements
Automate three-way validation process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Alliances; Partner with Finance; Partner with IT; Partner with Legal; Partner with Compliance; Partner with Corporate Sustainability; Partner with Bid Management; Partner with business unit leaders; Partner with AI Transformation function; Partner with InfoSec; Partner with Sales
Communication Scope
Executive framing; Executive reporting
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