Vendor Management Analyst III

Title:

Vendor Management Analyst III

Company:

Everest Global Services, Inc.

Job Category:

Technology

Job Description:

About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategically partner with business unit leaders and contribute to client strategy by providing procurement expertise and strategic partnering for purchasing opportunities. Counsel business unit leaders regarding RFx purchasing processes, technology capabilities and policies to assist in the procurement lifecycle.

• Build relationships with technology leaders, serve as a key partner of to support implementation of business strategies through advanced procurement initiatives and team alignment, facilitate the end-to-end sourcing process and closely collaborate with clients to select and award business to vendors. Demonstrate a strategic business mindset, executive-level presence, and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously.

• Develop and negotiate contracts with new vendors and/or renegotiate existing contracts to balance lowest cost of ownership with savings objectives and risk management.

• Manage all technology contracts throughout the contract lifecycle, from the point of execution to termination of the agreement. Work with business stakeholders, vendors and legal to manage change orders and amendments to keep contracts current.

• Assist in the management and refinement of the IT vendor sourcing catalog

• Work with VMO leadership to establish best-in-class SLA/SLO metrics for various technology domains to effectively monitor progress at both a project and program level

• Ensure fair return on investment from key technology service providers. Include leveraging and protecting contractual rights, communicate, and facilitate interaction between the company, customers and vendors, monitoring provider performance and pricing versus industry standards.

Skills

• Uses knowledge of industry and market trends to develop and champion long-term sourcing strategies

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively persuade others to listen, commit, and act on a new approach

• Strategic mindset with excellent executive presence and organizational knowledge

• Manages change, ambiguity, complexity and drives for results

• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills

• Effectively presents complex topics in a concise manner to audiences at various levels and in various sizes

• Broad understanding of business issues, metrics, organizational linkages, and customer value

• Strong organizational and analytical skills in addition to advanced project leadership and management skills

• Superior program and project management skills

• Advanced analytical ability

• Extensive knowledge of assessing and recommending creative and time-sensitive solutions

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2+ years’ experience in a technology procurement environment

• 2-3 years of strategic sourcing experience with understanding of outlining outcome-based purchasing strategies

• Superior negotiation skills, developed through significant corporate sourcing environment experience

• Experience writing/generating RFxs to suppliers and leading teams in complex RFx projects

• Excellent quantitative, analytical and project management skills

• Contract terms negotiation skills focused on technology services and SAAS

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $110,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click hereto learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Warren, NJ

Additional Locations:

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.

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