Vendor Manager

Purpose of Job

• You'll be the go-to person for managing our major third-party supplier relationships within the IS Department.
• Your main goal is to make sure our contracts and vendor arrangements are working effectively for the Club.
• Working with external legal support to ensure contracts fairly reflect the Club's needs.

Key Tasks / Accountabilities

• Building and running the process for how we manage technical vendors.
• Keeping an eye on supplier performance and reporting back with clear insights.
• Sorting out any vendor headaches like PO issues, delivery delays, or SLA slips.
• Helping the IS team get better at managing vendors themselves through training and best practices.
• Getting involved in contract reviews and making sure we're getting the best value.

Essential Skills & Experience Required

• Solid background in tech-focused vendor management.
• A real pro with tools like Excel and Word to handle data and reporting.
• Great at breaking down complex problems and presenting solutions simply.
• Comfortable working with senior leaders and different teams across the business.

Personal Attributes

• You're a team player who is motivated to get results.
• You have a thorough, inquisitive, and innovative way of thinking.
• You can stay resilient under pressure and manage plenty of tasks at once.
• You're a great communicator, both in writing and in person.
• Most of all, we're looking for someone with some gravitas, to represent the Club with authority but also empathy, in helping us achieve our goals, using a complex network of third parties.