(Senior) Vendor Manager (m/f/d)

Apply now!; Verl; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverty in Verl is seeking a dedicated Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing, vendor selection and contract management in a hybrid work setting.

You will optimize spend, build strategic supplier relationships, and partner with business units on IT and software sourcing. The role requires strong analytics, negotiation skills, and fluency in German and English to operate across international teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Procurement, SCM, Finance or equivalent.
• At least 3 years in procurement with IT/software sourcing, including negotiations and contract management.
• Strong analytical skills with KPIs, reports and data.
• Fluent in German and English, with stakeholder and vendor engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end procurement: market analysis, vendor selection, negotiation, and award.
• Manage contracts across full lifecycle: drafting, signature, renewals, changes and exit.
• Build long-term relationships with key vendors, monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities.
• Use procurement tools, reports and KPIs to automate routine work and improve spend transparency.
• Act as a business partner to units, advise on sourcing and share best practices.
• Identify and implement improvements to procurement processes and tools for scalability.

Skills

German

English

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Business Administration / Procurement / SCM / Finance degree

Job description

Everyone’s story matters. Come shape your story with us at Riverty.

But where does that take you?

To one of our 30 hybrid workspaces – designed for exchanging ideas, learning from others, and shaping the way we work. An international community of over 4,000 people, representing almost 80 nationalities across 11 countries. United by one mission: Combining empathy, advanced technology and data-driven insights to keep people and businesses in flow. With payments made for them. So that they don’t have to worry about it.

And there’s more. We are part of the family-owned Bertelsmann group. Established. Corporate. In a fast-paced industry. We enable flexible payments in various industries, simplifying the financial management of known brands and helping people repay debt to build financial confidence. In short: shaping FinTech.

Job Description

We are looking for a (unlimited, full-time) to join our team in Baden-Baden or Verl - flexible working conditions available

• You drive thesourcing of goods and services end-to-end, from market analysis and vendor selection to negotiation and award, while securingthe best balance of quality, cost, risk, and long-term value.
• You manage contracts across their full lifecycle, from preparation and signature to renewals, changes and exit,and make sure agreed terms and savings are delivered.
• You build and develop strong, long-term relationships with key vendors, steer their performance and spot risks and opportunities in the market at an early stage.
• You use procurement tools, reports and KPIs to automate routine work, create transparency on spend, vendors and contracts, and prepare well-founded decisions.
• You act as a business partner for business units, advise them on sourcing and vendor topics, and share best practices and knowledge within the team.
• You identify and implement improvements to our procurement processes and tools to make them simpler, faster and scalable across the organization.

Qualifications

What you bring to the table

• You have a degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Finance or a comparable qualification.
• You have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in procurement, with a strong focus on IT and software sourcing, including negotiation, vendor and contract management.
• You bring strong analytical skills and feel comfortable working with KPIs, reports, data and complex requirements.
• You work in a structured and independent way, are a confident communicator with stakeholders and vendors, and understand procurement as a solution-oriented, advisory partner to the business.
• You are fluent in German and English and enjoy working in an international environment.

Additional Information

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Work Location

Verl, Guetersloher Strasse 123, Germany

Job Segment

Supply Chain Manager, Procurement, Supply Chain, Contract Manager, Bilingual, Operations, Legal