Manager Operations and Vendor Partner

Sonova International; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading hearing care provider based in Switzerland is seeking a Manager Operations and Vendor Partner in Berlin. This role involves owning the governance of global BPO and service partners, ensuring performance compliance and operational excellence. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience in vendor management and procurement, alongside strong analytical and communication skills in both English and German. The position offers competitive compensation, 30 days of holidays, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Leistungen

Competitive salary

Bonus

30 days of holidays

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Employee discount platform

Subsidized public transport ticket

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in vendor management, procurement, or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of contracts, SLAs, KPIs, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience working in global multi-vendor environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead vendor governance and performance management.
• Manage vendor escalations and performance improvements.
• Oversee vendor capacity planning and business continuity.
• Develop standardized KPI reporting dashboards.

Kenntnisse

Vendor management

Procurement

BPO governance

Contract compliance

Analytical skills

Fluent English

Fluent German

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)

Tools

Zendesk

Jobbeschreibung

Location Geographical territory TBC (dependent on successful applicant)

For our Global Customer Engagement Center (CEC ) team we are looking for a Manager Operations and Vendor Partner to strengthen our global vendor governance and performance management capabilities.

In this role you will own the end-to-end governance of global BPO and service partners ensuring consistent performance contractual compliance and operational excellence across markets. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across procurement legal operations and regional teams and act as a key interface to our external vendors.

More about the role

• Lead vendor governance performance management and QBRs ensuring compliance with contracts SLAs KPIs and governance standards.
• Manage vendor escalations performance improvements and drive consistency across global CEC vendors.
• Support Procurement and Legal with contract negotiations renewals RFPs and vendor selection; maintain vendor documentation and risk assessments.
• Oversee vendor capacity planning staffing ramps and business continuity to ensure stable scalable operations.
• Develop standardized KPI reporting dashboards and benchmarks to support data-driven operational reviews

More about you

• Bachelors degree (MBA or similar qualification is a plus)
• 10 years of experience in vendor management procurement BPO governance or similar roles
• Strong understanding of contracts SLAs KPIs and compliance frameworks
• Experience working in global multi-vendor environments
• Analytical and results-driven with strong ownership
• Clear confident communicator in global environments
• Influential without direct authority
• Hands‑on and pragmatic in fast‑paced settings
• Fluent English and German (spoken and written)

Nice-to-have

• Experience in customer service contact center or BPO environments
• Familiarity with ticketing systems (e.g. Zendesk)
• Experience with KPI frameworks quality standards and benchmarking

More about what we offer

As one of the worlds leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland were committed to building an inclusive culture. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

Our Global Customer Engagement Center plays a key role in delivering high-quality service experiences across markets and partners worldwide.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus 30 days of holidays and a pension scheme with employer contribution. Youll also benefit from wellbeing support including Urban Sports Club contribution corporate benefits & employee discount platform and a subsidised BVG public transport ticket .

We provide growth opportunities and a dedicated learning & development budget.