Sparkfund
Energy
SeniorManager,VendorManagement
“Senior Manager, Vendor Management at Sparkfund. Skills: Vendor management, Supply chain, Team leadership, Process development. Lead vendor strategy. Manage vendor relationships”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure vendor ecosystem can scale; Deliver high-quality outcomes; Balance performance, cost, and risk; Enable long-term growth; Ensure on-time deployment; Ensure on-budget deployment; Maximize system value; Achieve lowest cost
Industry & Context.
Solving operational challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years vendor management experience, Experience managing vendor portfolios, Negotiation skills, Commercial skills, Relationship management skills, Experience leading vendor performance programs, Experience leading governance processes, Demonstrated people leadership experience, Coaching experience, Team development experience, Ability to analyze data, Ability to identify trends, Ability to make informed business decisions
Nice to Have
Experience in energy industry, Experience in utilities industry, Experience in infrastructure industry, Experience in DER industry, Experience managing EPC firms, Experience managing subcontractors, Experience managing field service vendors, Familiarity with vendor management platforms, Familiarity with procurement systems, Familiarity with performance tracking tools, Experience scaling vendor operations
What You'll Do.
Manage vendor relationships
Execute vendor selection
Execute vendor qualification
Execute performance management
Lead vendor scorecards
Lead business reviews
Lead performance improvement initiatives
Support commercial negotiations
Support vendor relationship management
Maintain approved vendor network
Optimize approved vendor network
Monitor vendor performance
Monitor vendor capacity
Monitor geographic coverage
Monitor operational readiness
Identify supply chain risks
Mitigate supply chain risks
Develop contingency plans
Partner with internal stakeholders
Ensure vendor capabilities align
Establish performance expectations
Establish development plans
Foster accountability
Foster continuous improvement
Support workforce planning
Support team capability development
Collaborate with Engineering
Collaborate with Delivery
Collaborate with Contract Management
Collaborate with Finance
Align vendor activities
Support operational planning
Support operational execution
Serve as trusted advisor
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional decision-making; Internal stakeholders; Engineering teams; Delivery teams; Contract Management teams; Finance teams
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