IT Vendor Analyst Hove, England
Job description
IT Vendor Analyst
EDF have an exciting opportunity for an IT Vendor Analyst to join our Enterprise IT team here on a 12 month fixed term contract.
The Opportunity…
The IT Vendor Analyst will be responsible for the management and oversight of vendor contracts, including contract renewals to drive opportunities and efficiencies ensuring best value for Enterprise IT and EDF Energy through effective judgement and engagement with key and senior stakeholders within both Enterprise IT and our business units. You will manage suppliers within the boundaries of an agreed roles and responsibilities matrix with our internal Supply chain.
Pay, benefits and culture
Alongside a starting salary of £36,000, potential to earn 5% bonus, 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.
Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.
Flexible working means you can work from home (if you wish) and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. You will mostly be working remotely however we do have offices in Hove, Gloucester and Exeter.
Steve Madeley, Vendor Management & Cost Transparency Analyst says: “EDF Energy is the best people company I have worked for and with this in mind we will make sure you feel comfortable and appreciated during your time with the business. The role encompasses contract management across Corporate and HPC functions. You will be the facilitator of over 130 supplier contracts, working closely with the Service Supplier, Supply Chain, IT Operations, Product Owners and the Business, making sure these support and maintenance contracts are completed well within budget and contract terms. The Vendor team enjoys close working relationship with the wider Commercial team, fully embracing the EIT philosophy that “EDF should be a fun place to work.””
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
What you’ll be doing
You will be responsible for a number of contracts, working closely with supply chain and the business to determine if the requirement is ongoing, if it is then ensuring everything necessary is done in a timely manner. Being mindful of the timing of contract renewal activities and coordinating with all the other parties making sure the budget is also being adhered to.
Participate within an active team which has effective oversight and management of IT contracts and renewals to ensure security of supply and products which are both fit for purpose and of optimal value. Define and develop personal and team goals and development plans to establish better ways of working, this will include new SLA’s, KPI’s and business outcomes by which the team is to be measured.
Manage Vendors with respect to performance (commercial or otherwise), seeking required input from EIT and/or Business Units where needed and being the single point of contact for performance issues for Vendors for which you have direct responsibility in accordance and agreement with Supply Chain, providing necessary input and advice where not. Develop and establish robust forward planning practices to leverage commercial and non-commercial benefits via proactive management of contracts and suppliers.
Where appropriate, contribute to advise and support of the Commercial Manager on delivery of the Enterprise IT 5 year business plan. Form an effective relationship with the Supply Chain function establishing and affirming roles and responsibilities.
Who you are
- Significant gravitas, influencing, negotiating and communication skills;
- Abroad understanding of IT technology (particularly infrastructure) with interest in maintaining that awareness;
- Ability to articulate commercially focused outcome based results;
- Understanding of commercial and contractual agreements between EDF Energy and its IT service partners or previous experience in an equivalent environment;
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with customers, staff and colleagues, external third parties and other key stakeholders based on partnerships;
- Demonstrable record of contributing effectively to a business
If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: 31st August 2023
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