Sword Group

Energy, Public and Finance Sectors

ITSupplierRelationshipManager

£65–95k ~AI est. Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“IT Supplier Relationship Manager at Sword Group. Skills: Supplier relationship management, IT supplier management, Performance management. Maintain and manage IT supplier portfolio. Oversee supplier performance”

What You'll Achieve.

Suppliers deliver against contractual commitments; Suppliers provide value for money; Suppliers align with organisational objectives; Strengthen collaboration; Improve service quality

Industry & Context.

Energy, Public and Finance Sectors
Problems you'll solve

Issue resolution

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven experience in supplier/vendor management, understanding of IT service delivery, understanding of contract management, Ability to manage supplier performance, hold vendors accountable, Excellent stakeholder engagement, Excellent communication skills, Commercial awareness, focus on cost optimisation, focus on value delivery

What You'll Do.

Maintain and manage IT supplier portfolio

Oversee supplier performance

Track delivery against SLAs

Track delivery against KPIs

Track delivery against contractual commitments

Lead monthly service review meetings

Drive continuous improvement

Establish supplier feedback forums

Facilitate supplier feedback forums

Support IT budget management

Ensure efficient spend

Ensure value-driven spend

Work closely with internal stakeholders

Understand requirements

Understand specifications

Enable appropriate sourcing

Manage supplier-related issues

Resolve supplier-related issues

Ensure timely escalation

Ensure timely resolution

Ensure suppliers deliver in line with contractual obligations

Ensure suppliers deliver in line with performance expectations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal stakeholders; Supplier feedback forums

Communication Scope

Stakeholder engagement

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