Principal Vendor Management

Autodesk

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Autodesk is seeking a strategic vendor management leader to shape and manage our global infrastructure supplier ecosystem. This role is critical to enabling secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure services that support Autodesk’s business operations and long-term growth. Reporting to the Manager, Technology Vendor Management, this role will serve as a strategic business partner to key stakeholders and will own a portfolio of suppliers across network, data center, storage, telecom, hardware, and related infrastructure services. This is an opportunity for a highly experienced vendor management professional to drive supplier strategy, strengthen operational and commercial governance, reduce risk, and deliver measurable business value across critical infrastructure categories.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in vendor or supplier management within technology or infrastructure environments
Demonstrated experience managing complex supplier portfolios across network, telecom, data center, storage, infrastructure hardware, or related services
Proven success managing strategic and enterprise-scale suppliers in global environments
Strong commercial acumen, including experience with contract structures, service agreements, pricing models, renewals, and vendor negotiations
Experience building and managing supplier governance frameworks, including SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, business reviews, and escalation models
Strong influencing, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders and supplier executives
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive outcomes without direct authority
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing infrastructure suppliers in a global, highly regulated, or large-scale enterprise environment
Category expertise in one or more of the following areas: enterprise networking, telecom, colocation/data center services, storage infrastructure, or hardware lifecycle management
Strong understanding of infrastructure service delivery models, hardware supply chain risks, lead times, and operational dependencies
Track record of improving vendor management processes and driving transformation within a supplier management function
Ability to navigate ambiguity, solve complex business problems, and balance strategic priorities with operational execution

Responsibilities

Develop and execute vendor management strategies aligned with Autodesk’s enterprise priorities, with a focus on resilience, service quality, compliance, and cost optimization
Manage a strategic portfolio of suppliers across network, data center, storage, telecom, and infrastructure-related services
Lead supplier governance through business reviews, performance evaluations, contract renewals, and executive-level engagement
Partner cross-functionally with technology, sourcing, legal, finance, security, and business stakeholders on supplier selection, RFx processes, requirements gathering, and commercial evaluations
Monitor supplier performance against SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, and contractual commitments, and drive issue resolution and continuous improvement
Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including operational, commercial, supply chain, service continuity, and compliance risks
Deliver commercial value through pricing reviews, benchmarking, contract optimization, and negotiation of favorable business terms
Build strong internal and external relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and a strategic point of contact for key suppliers
Contribute to the continued maturity of Autodesk’s Vendor Management function by improving governance, processes, reporting, and operating models
Work closely with the Senior Manager, Technology Vendor Management to strengthen infrastructure supplier governance and improve how suppliers are selected, measured, and managed across the enterprise
Serve as the primary point of accountability for supplier performance, service delivery, issue management, and stakeholder communication within assigned categories