Head of Contract & Vendor Management (f / m / d)Head of Contract & Vendor Management (f / m / d)

Uniper; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading energy company in Düsseldorf seeks a Contract and Vendor Manager. You will lead a team, oversee vendor contracts, and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree and proven experience in IT sourcing and vendor management. Attractive salary and benefits provided, along with flexible working arrangements.

Leistungen

Attractive salary

Company pension

Health benefits

Work-Life-Balance options

Training and coaching

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in contract and vendor management, particularly in IT sourcing.
• Demonstrated strong background in stakeholder management.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement strategies for contract and vendor management.
• Oversee negotiation, execution, and administration of vendor contracts.
• Build and maintain relationships with key IT vendors.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, Laws or a related field

Relevant professional certification (e.g., CIPS, CPM)

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Our Contract & IT Sourcing Management Team in Düsseldorf is looking for you!

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We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Leadership and Strategy: You develop and implement strategies for contract and vendor management that align with the company's overall objectives. Furthermore, you lead a diverse team of professionals, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities.
• Contract Management: You oversee the negotiation, execution, and administration of vendor contracts and you ensure that all contracts are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements and that they deliver value for money.
• Vendor Management: You build and maintain strong relationships with key IT vendors. You ensure monitoring of vendor performance, management of risks, and that vendors meet their contractual obligations.
• Stakeholder Management: You collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that vendor services meet these needs and act as the primary point of contact for all vendor-related issues.
• Continuous Improvement: You identify opportunities for process improvements and ensure best practices in contract and vendor management are being implemented and constantly improved. And of course stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovations.

Your profile

• Education: You have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, Laws or a related field. A relevant professional certification (e.g., CIPS, CPM) is a plus.
• Experience: You have proven experience in contract and vendor management, particularly in the context of IT sourcing and partner management. You are able to demonstrate strong background in stakeholder management.
• Skills: You possess excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Your ability to lead and motivate a team is remarkable. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Business fluent English (written and verbal) is a must and is at your disposal.
• Attributes: You highly value and create an inclusive and collaborative leadership style. You have the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Of course you are commited to continuous learning and improvement.

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment. Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas :

• Work-Life-Balance / New Normal : Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Mobility : Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation)
• Health offers : Flu vaccination; Preventive health services; Employee assistance program
• Company pension : Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system; Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching
• Trainings : Lifelong training; Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at :

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Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

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