Global IT Vendor Strategy Lead

3M; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Center, Maplewood, MN, is seeking a Senior IT Vendor Manager to lead a global portfolio of strategic technology suppliers, driving vendor strategy, governance, and cost optimization. You will partner with Corporate Procurement and IT leadership to ensure value realization across software, cloud, hardware, and managed services.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, cross-functional leadership, and a track record of managing complex supplier relationships in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or a technology discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Ten (10) years of experience in IT vendor management, technology sourcing, IT asset management, technology procurement, contract management, supplier governance in a private, public, government or military environment
• Seven (7) years of experience managing enterprise technology suppliers and complex commercial relationships in a private, public, government or military environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute vendor strategies aligned with enterprise technology roadmaps, sourcing objectives, architecture standards, and business priorities.
• Serve as the IT relationship owner and escalation point for assigned strategic technology suppliers.
• Lead executive governance meetings, quarterly business reviews, supplier scorecards, and performance improvement plans.
• Drive supplier accountability for outcomes, innovation, service quality, commercial value, and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation, rationalization, demand management, and improved competitive leverage.

Skills

IT vendor management

Technology procurement

Contract management

Supplier governance

Cloud & SaaS governance

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree MBA preferred

Tools

GEP

SAP

Flexera One

ServiceNow

Apptio

Power BI

Job description

3M Center, Maplewood, MN, is seeking a Senior IT Vendor Manager to lead a global portfolio of strategic technology suppliers, driving vendor strategy, governance, and cost optimization. You will partner with Corporate Procurement and IT leadership to ensure value realization across software, cloud, hardware, and managed services.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, cross-functional leadership, and a track record of managing complex supplier relationships in a global environment.