2 of 2 Vendor Relationship Management Jobs in the East of England

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Ricoh Europe is seeking an experienced IT Vendor Manager to join our IT Vendor & Cost Management team. Reporting directly to the Head of IT Vendor & Cost Management, this role is responsible for managing relationships with … Ricoh's key IT vendors, ensuring high-quality service delivery, supporting contract negotiations, and leading continuous improvement initiatives within Ricoh's vendor ecosystem. If you are passionate about vendor management, contract negotiation, and improving vendor performance in a technology-driven environment, this could be your next career move. Vendor Relationship Management Build and … maintain strong relationships with key IT vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Adobe, ServiceNow). Serve as the primary contact for all vendor-related matters, proactively addressing challenges and mitigating risks. Collaborate with internal teams such as IT, business units, procurement, and legal to align vendor relationships with business priorities. Contract Negotiation and Management Develop and implement a More ❯

Fit out and In-Life Construction category strategies with near-, mid-, and long-term improvement plan Execute core procurement activities including market research, spend analytics, strategy development, negotiation, and vendor management Utilize tools such as Oracle, SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Power BI, and e-Maintenance in alignment with procurement policies Share success stories to support broader procurement communications and … visibility Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders (VP/Director level), demonstrating procurement's value and strategic impact Promote vendor relationship management and post-contract value delivery Act as a procurement ambassador, driving engagement and reinforcing procurement's role as a commercial asset, not just a compliance function Co-develop sourcing strategies with business units, guiding them … other functions Lead contract negotiations and manage procurement timelines to meet operational needs Build and manage a pipeline of sourcing opportunities aligned with savings targets Develop and execute annual vendor management plans, including spend forecasts, savings goals, and performance metrics Foster ethical, diverse, and mutually beneficial vendor relationships Ensure adherence to anti-bribery and corruption guidelines, escalating More ❯