Engineering and IT Vendor Manager
About The Position
The Engineering and IT Vendor Manager owns the full vendor lifecycle for Cloud, IT, Security, Dev, and Product spend, from intake through offboarding. The role also serves as a technical advisor to the Spend Management Lead, translating vendor complexity into clear commercial decisions. It combines procurement and technology expertise, including contract negotiation, spend analysis, vendor proposal evaluation, platform risk assessment, and collaboration with Engineering and IT stakeholders. The role oversees vendor commercial governance, technical advisory, and intake processes. It partners with Procurement, Finance, business owners, and technical stakeholders to assess requests and renewals, manage the renewal pipeline, maintain records, and review portfolio performance and spend trends.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end vendor management for Cloud, IT, Security, Dev, and Product, from intake through offboarding.
- Challenge stakeholders and vendors on cost, scope, and business justification for new requests and renewals; drive vendor consolidation and savings.
- Manage the renewal calendar with Procurement and initiate business-owner outreach six months before renewals.
- Help maintain contract lifecycle management (CLM) documentation and purchase order records.
- Review vendor proposals and roadmaps with the Spend Management Lead, flagging technical risks, assessing vendor claims, and translating findings into procurement recommendations.
- Engage directly with Engineering, IT, and Security stakeholders, and prepare the Spend Management Lead for vendor negotiations and technical conversations.
- Evaluate AI/ML platforms, cloud tooling, and security products for fit, lock-in risk, and alignment with CentralSquare's architecture.
- Triage all IT and engineering vendor requests and flag AI tool requests for AI Council review.
- Enforce the single front door for vendor spend, ensuring spend does not proceed through email or verbal channels.
- Review reporting with Procurement, Finance, and key business partners on portfolio performance, the renewal pipeline, and spend trends.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
