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We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us proud of the people who make it happen.\nAre you someone who can:\nDrive effective vendor management practices and improve collaboration with our vendor partners, to maintain, evaluate and improve ongoing relationships, SLA and contracting with strategic and other third-party vendors and partners to the benefit of both vendors and the bank. \nCoordinating internal stakeholders with external partners across the group for these key vendor engagements\nProvide ongoing advice and guidance to business on operational and tactical vendor management, but also ddisplay assertiveness and sound influencing skills in challenging business on identified material risks.\nFacilitate problem resolution (where needed) and ensure operational and tactical supplier relationships are protected in line with contractual agreements,\nPromote vendor governance for vendor and contract management, by contributing towards ongoing improvements to these policies, frameworks and guidelines and communicating educating and advising stakeholders on the same, internal, and external of the organization,\nAssist with the analysis of Total Cost of Ownership and ongoing viability and monitoring of business cases from information provided by Finance, Business, and the vendors.\nParticipate in budgeting processes when required from a commercial and financial perspectives in terms of understanding and planning for business demand and priorities Supporting the business and procurement in how items or services are to be acquired (e.g. leased, charged as an expense, depreciated or outsourced)\nUnderstand and enable the design standards, protocols and parameters for vendor and contract management, by following guidelines in terms of best practices.\nPartner with business to maintain ongoing awareness of their engagements with vendors and advise and support ongoing vendor delivery with business in line with agreed expectations.\nCollaborate effectively with risk and compliance on vendor impacts, and help business drive these requirements that impact a vendor partner.\nEffective teamwork, self-management, and alignment with group values. You are also the custodian of upholding the highest ethics within our vendor engagements and handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others.\nYou will be an ideal candidate if you:\nHave a degree, (B Com, B Com Hons, BSc, BSc Hons, BSc Engineering, Supply Chain Degree)\n5-7 years progressive experience in a Vendor management and/or procurement role in a similar sized organization including 2-3 years’ experience in ICT is preferred,\nIdeally CIPS certification\nComprehensive knowledge of applicable concepts and methodologies around vendor management\nExtensive working experience in Vendor Management, relationship management, contract management, procurement, IT and related function within the banking industry is preferred\nUnderstanding of governance structures and frameworks used to manage vendor management programs and vendor risk mitigation and oversight\nAbility to analyse data, interpret results and provide recommendations when required.\nAdvanced analytical skills to resolve the complex issues/problems within the vendor management area.\nExcellent Business and Commercial acumen.\nYou will have access to:\n Opportunities to network and collaborate at a group level across business units and with external parties\nChallenging fast paced working environment, with activities that are seldom routine.\nOpportunities to make a difference at a group level.\nWe can be a match if you are:\nExcellent relationship builder, yet assertive and influential to drive group values and policies,\nCurious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to\nOperate across organizational levels, from C-Suite engagements to very operational staff needing help\nAre you interested to take the step? 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