Overview As the D&IT Vendor Relationship Manager, you drive strategic vendor governance and commercial outcomes for critical technology suppliers. You collaborate with sourcing, legal, finance, cybersecurity, and business teams to shape vendor strategies and value realization. You lead negotiations, manage relationships, and optimize contracts to support architecture and forecast demand. This role offers cross-functional impact, exposure to major technology providers, and the chance to contribute to a responsible, employee-owned culture.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental and vision insurance
- robust wellness program
- flexible work schedules
- paid vacation and holidays
- company-matched 401k
- tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities- Contract governance and value realization through actionable plans and governance milestones
- Vendor performance, risk, and dispute management with cross-functional partners
- Financial analysis and market intelligence to challenge assumptions and model value
- Cross-functional leadership in deal governance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing
- Commercial optimization and contract restructuring to improve economics and reduce risk
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in a related field; 7+ years in technology sourcing or vendor management
- Experience negotiating with major global technology providers (e.g., Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce)
- Experience with enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, and licensing models
- Strong financial/analytical skills (scenario modeling, TCO, benchmarking)
- Experience in cross-functional teams within governance frameworks
- Experience with contract lifecycle management and vendor management platforms
- cross-functional collaboration
- strategic thinking
- executive communication
- ServiceNow Vendor Management Workspace
- contract lifecycle management
- spend analytics
