Remote Vendor Management Director – Infrastructure

Socket.dev; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 141,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Remote Senior Vendor Manager within Strategic Supplier Management to oversee MSP relationships and multi-million-dollar outsourcing initiatives. The role emphasizes end-to-end vendor governance, contract management, and performance optimization across dispersed teams.

You will lead strategic relationships with senior leaders and MSPs while ensuring contractual obligations align with operational excellence and quality standards.

Qualifications

• MSP vendor management experience and governance.
• Leadership/management experience within vendor programs.
• Strong contracting drafting and modification capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Understanding of complex contractual arrangements with multiple SLAs, deliverables, and obligations.
• Contracting experience with drafting new agreements and modifying existing contracts.
• Lead strategic relationships with senior leadership and MSPs to elevate service delivery.
• Drive end-to-end supplier management across relationship, performance, financial, contract and risk domains.
• Enhance supplier management programs by applying industry best practices to improve performance and accountability.
• Proactively resolve vendor issues with tracking and remediation to safeguard quality.
• Manage multi-million-dollar outsourcing initiatives, ensuring contractual commitments and team goals are met.

Skills

MSP Vendor Management Expertise

Vendor Governance

Leadership/Management

Contracting experience

Education

High School diploma equivalency

Associate's/Bachelor's degree

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Remote Senior Vendor Manager within Strategic Supplier Management to oversee MSP relationships and multi-million-dollar outsourcing initiatives. The role emphasizes end-to-end vendor governance, contract management, and performance optimization across dispersed teams.

You will lead strategic relationships with senior leaders and MSPs while ensuring contractual obligations align with operational excellence and quality standards.