IT Category/Vendor Manager

Position: IT Technology Category Manager or Vendor Manager IT Technology Location: Home first with monthly travel to London and supplier sites Salary: To £60,000 plus benefits   Our client, a leading private healthcare provider are looking for an experienced IT and Technology Category Manager or Vendor Manager- IT/ Technology to manage over 20 vendors and 3rd parties, including Tier 1 Technology vendors Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce.

The Technology Category Manager will have excellent stakeholder and partner experience working across various stakeholders to include Service Delivery, Architecture, procurement and legal.

This is not a procurement position.

Key responsibilities include:Build productive relationships and partner with key business stakeholdersManaging and develop IT supplier relationships3rd party, Supplier/Vendor performance management and service reviewsStrong financial acumen: Tracking opex spend v budgetReview contract reviews and manage and negotiate contract renewals.  The client is shortlisting now and looking to interview w/c 5th of February.

The interview process will be a two-stage process