Vendor Manager - Software and Security

The Scc; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider in London is seeking a Vendor Manager responsible for optimizing relationships with key software vendors. This role involves driving growth, ensuring vendor compliance, and managing distribution partnerships. The ideal candidate should have extensive vendor management experience within the technology sector. The position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary in the range of £45,000 - £50,000.

Benefits

Broad flexible benefits scheme

2 paid volunteering days per year

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in vendor management within the technology sector is required.
• Familiarity with procurement and vendor management platforms like SAP Ariba.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with Accelerate and Incubate vendors.
• Collaborate on growth plans with Accelerate vendors.
• Ensure compliance and certifications for vendors.
• Drive marketplace partnerships and manage distribution relationships.

Skills

Vendor management experience

Industry knowledge in technology

Proficiency in SAP Ariba

Job description

Overview

Role purpose: The Vendor Manager at SCC is responsible for managing and optimizing relationships with key software vendors, focusing on Accelerate and Incubate vendors. This role involves building key stakeholder relationships, driving growth, maximizing value, and ensuring alignment with SCC's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Relationship Management: Manage relationships with Accelerate and Incubate vendors, serving as the primary point of contact for vendor-related issues and opportunities.
• Go to Market & Revenue Generating Activities: Collaborate on growth plans with Accelerate vendors and identify and nurture opportunities for Incubate vendors.
• Certification and Compliance: Ensure the highest level of certifications and specializations for Accelerate vendors.
• Strategic Initiatives: Drive and support marketplace partnerships and own the services partners ecosystem.
• Financial Management: Secure development funds and resources (GP).
• Proactive Engagement: Engage with vendor partners to develop their business with SCC.
• Distribution Relationship Management: Manage relationships with aligned distribution partners to maximise incentives, manage cost optimisation and drive value across distributor resources, market intelligence and data.

Qualifications

• Industry Knowledge: Extensive experience in vendor management within the technology sector.
• Procurement Systems: Familiarity with procurement and vendor management platforms like SAP Ariba

About Us

SCC is Europe's largest privately-owned IT business, based out of the new £7m HQ office in Birmingham and we help clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. We are a business where innovation is greater as we combine unique ideas, people and disciplines. We are a global company that is passionate about IT and where we look to simplify the complex. We are an equal opportunities employer; SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the SCC Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

Role Details

• Location: London (hybrid working — mix of office and home)
• Contract Type: 6 - 9 Months Full-Time
• Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 plus company benefits and a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday - Friday
• Interview Process: 2-stage process

Why SCC?

• An inclusive workplace
• Excellent package: solid basic salary and company benefits
• Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
• Career development and lifelong learning opportunities
• Opportunity to join Europe\'s largest privately-owned IT Company