• Ad Placed : 04 Jun 2020 00:00:14 Affiliate ad
• Remuneration : PER MONTH
• Employment Type : Full Time
• Employment Level : Senior Management
• Industry :
• IT/Computer
  Other IT/Computer
• Region : Kwazulu-Natal
• Company : Sharon Nurock Recruitment cc

Our client, a longstanding, leading, listed manufacturer, firmly based in FMCG arena, seeks a Strategic IS Vendor Relationship and Commercial Manager. Reporting to the Chief Information & Digitisation Officer (CIDO), the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of a sourcing strategy in support of the group’s strategic IT goals.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or equivalent.
• 5+ years Vendor Management experience in Cloud Infrastructure Service transformation and/or deployment project management.
• Sound track record in IT Vendor Relationship Management.
• Proven experience in leading procurement of large scale non-commoditised technologies and services, contracting and engaging with IT OEM’s.
• Experience in developing technology strategy and associated transition/transformation approaches/strategies.
• Knowledge of infrastructure technology licensing models and guiding and working with intermediaries and 3rd parties such as LAR’s and in-country OEM channel partners.
• IT budgeting and operations cost accounting management.
• Ability to engage business at a Business Executive level as well as engaging with Technologists.
• In the absence of clearly defined frameworks, have the ability to know who the key stakeholders are, and when to involve, consult or inform stakeholders, particular Executives, in decision making.

Key Performance Areas:

• Establish and maintain executive relationships with strategic vendors.
• Evaluate external markets for sourcing developments and opportunities.
• Assess current IT Vendor management capabilities in place and identify roles, process, tools and technologies required to manage vendors.
• Ensure effective contracts with all strategic suppliers are in place, including appropriate structure, governance, ownership, etc.
• Develop a roadmap to ensure contracts are maintained in line with group strategic and operational requirements.
• Develop an appropriate understanding of the current Technology environment by engaging group stakeholders and suppliers.
• Participate in and contribute to the development of an IT Operating model, with specific responsibility for Vendor Management.
• Assess the OEM and service provider environment and ensure the development of IS vendor management best practices across the group businesses.
• Lead the development and implementation of the IT sourcing model (identifying what should be retained and what should be outsourced and how it should be bundled/contracted).
• Lead the sourcing and contracting of non-commodity IT services and technology providers.
• Manage the ongoing evaluation and benchmarking of IS vendors and IS services.
• Participate in the development of an IT Service catalogue.
• Drive business value from technology investments through an analysis of IT Total Cost of Ownership.

Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and sound business acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Effective people management skills.
• A self-starter with an ability to operate independently.
• MS Office skills.
• Willingness to travel into all areas of operation, within and outside South Africa.

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