+ Evolve the design and execution of the vendor management strategy framework to evaluate partnerships and provide regular updates on upcoming renewals, opportunities for optimization and overall vendor performance.

+ Evaluate potential vendors and service providers and ensure alignment with IT strategy and goals.

+ Partner with IT stakeholders and Sourcing to manage and negotiate supplier agreements.

+ Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure vendor services meet those needs.

+ Oversee and manage strategic and large vendor contract renewals and support negotiation extensions or terminations as needed.

+ Implement and coordinate a vendor engagement model with strategic vendor and internal stakeholders to ensure vendor performance and alignment with IT strategy

+ Establish and implement vendor performance metrics and KPIs, and create and publish IT metrics to ensure quality, time...