Global IT Vendor & Contract Manager

Iax GmbH; Lisboa; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Decskill, part of the Astek Group, is seeking a Vendor & Contract Manager to oversee international IT contracts and vendor portfolios. You will drive contract governance, cost control, and value extraction across multiple stakeholders and regions.

You will influence procurement strategies, optimize lifecycle management, and develop dashboards to monitor KPIs, spend, and performance while ensuring compliance with contractual commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical & Computer Engineering.
• Experience in IT Vendor and Contract Management.
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management, vendor governance and financial management.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and international environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, vendors and priorities in a complex IT environment.
• Good level of English.

Responsabilités

• Manage the lifecycle of large IT contracts and vendor portfolios at an international level, including renewals and RFP processes.
• Monitor and report financial execution, spend and consumption, supporting budgeting and cost‑control activities.
• Develop and maintain vendor reporting and dashboards to monitor performance, spend and contractual KPIs.
• Coordinate Vendor Committees, focusing on vendor performance, financial execution and continuous improvement.
• Perform root‑cause analysis on vendor performance issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Manage contract governance and vendor relationships, ensuring alignment with business objectives and contractual commitments.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on contract optimization, compliance and value extraction.
• Manage invoicing and payment processes, including purchase orders and contractual penalties where applicable.
• Drive contract management improvements and automation.

Connaissances

Vendor management

Contract management

Financial management

Contract lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Collaboration

International environment

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Description du poste

Decskill, part of the Astek Group, is seeking a Vendor & Contract Manager to oversee international IT contracts and vendor portfolios. You will drive contract governance, cost control, and value extraction across multiple stakeholders and regions.

You will influence procurement strategies, optimize lifecycle management, and develop dashboards to monitor KPIs, spend, and performance while ensuring compliance with contractual commitments.