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Vendor Management are looking for an assistant manager to take on a portfolio of third-party vendors and internal delivery partners within our Enabling Functions landscape. The primary function of this role is to ensure our vendors and partners are meeting their contractual obligations and provide value to our organisation via our business partnership approach.

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Your role will involve building strong relationships with key operational teams & stakeholders internally and with third-party vendors and internal delivery partners to drive value from our engagements. You will also be responsible for driving escalations to resolution across your portfolio and will be expected to support with commercial and contractual recommendations and improvements with the support of your stakeholders.

• Taking a key role in delivering vendor management for the firm across both CBS and the Enabling functions
• Taking responsibility over several third-party vendor and internal delivery partner relationships in your portfolio
• Working alongside key operational teams & internal stakeholders to ensure strong vendor governance in support of compliance with all relevant internal and external standards and policies
• Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
• Driving and cultivating reporting and the production of meaningful vendor insights
• Supporting innovation processes and exploring new opportunities in order to achieve cost reduction, value and customer excellence outcomes
• Working in close collaboration with Procurement in enforcing contract management best practice
• Providing analysis of vendor & internal delivery partner spend and service levels to drive insight and actionable plans.
• Working in collaboration with Procurement and internal stakeholders in support of commercial and contractual negotiation

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You’re a natural at being a trusted advisor. Someone who acts as a role model and encourages a culture of innovation that values the ideas and opinions of others. You will display integrity and accountability for the services provided and be able to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and third parties.

Essentials

• Prior experience working in Vendor/Performance Management/Contract Management role.
• Demonstrable skills in in Contract Management with experience in tracking and interpreting common contractual provisions, contract obligations and deliverables.
• Knowledge in the management of outsourced contracts, billing, invoice administration.
• Experience of working in a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Experience of working with large multifunctional teams effectively with the ability to operate through large cross business and/or cross border teams.
• A history of building long-term, trust-based relationships with stakeholders and implementing governance processes to support vendor relationships.
• An ability to influence stakeholders on financial and operational decisions to maximise value.
• Ability to communicate and present best practice, data, insights and other findings effectively to stakeholders and our wider organisation.
  

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Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.

‘…improved Vendor management & Governance model – really value add from the team and driving formal accountability with our Vendor – we were really pleased with this.’ – Jo

Location: Milton Keynes (remotely) or Cardiff

Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.

You’ll be joining one of our innovative virtual communities. Which means you’ll be part of the Milton Keynes or Cardiff team. You’ll spend most of your time working from home like all of your Milton Keynes or Cardiff colleagues in the Enabling Functions, or in a local collaboration space when needed. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity.

You’ll have all the support you need to succeed, including robust tech and home workstation set-up guidance, as well as access to a variety of flexible working spaces and all sorts of social activities for you to join. We’re continually innovating our working practices too, so you can expect to see new and exciting technology developments coming soon. The future of work is evolving fast and we’re already leading the way by enabling flexibility for our people and making it easy for us all to connect and collaborate.

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Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

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Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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