Senior Vendor Strategy & Operations Leader

Synechron; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Global offices

Paid leave

Parental leave

Insurance plan

Retirement plan

Udemy access

Training opportunities

Job summary

Synechron in Charlotte, NC is seeking a highly motivated Business Services Operations & Vendor Management Specialist to optimize vendor relationships, drive operational efficiencies, and provide executive-level status reporting. The role emphasizes contract lifecycle leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, manage risk, oversee bid projects, and mentor less experienced staff while supporting a global

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Information Technology in support of Business Services experience.
• 5+ years of vendor management experience.
• 5+ years of process improvement experience.
• 5+ years of status reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Vendor Management advisor to leadership to drive vendor initiatives throughout the contract life cycle, and develop and implement key delivery status updates to main stakeholders and senior management.
• Lead strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges related to vendor management that require solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of vendor/contract life cycle, and understanding of business, delivering longer term and large-scale solutions.
• Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership for implementing innovative and significant vendor solutions that are large scale and cross organizational
• Oversee planning and execution of bid projects, aligning a broad group of stakeholders that are involved in various vendor agreements, managing expectations and communicating progress clearly manage timelines, budgets, forecasting, resources, and reporting
• Proactively identify risks (e.g. resources shortages or contract structure failures) & develop mitigation strategies and resolve issues swiftly
• Lead team meetings to facilitate decision making and support implementation of recommendations and plans
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an experienced advisor to the leadership
• Provide direction to a cross functional team using vendor/sourcing expertise
• Influence, guide and lead less experienced staff within the group.

Skills

Vendor management

Process improvement

Status reporting

Information Technology experience

Job description

Synechron in Charlotte, NC is seeking a highly motivated Business Services Operations & Vendor Management Specialist to optimize vendor relationships, drive operational efficiencies, and provide executive-level status reporting. The role emphasizes contract lifecycle leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, manage risk, oversee bid projects, and mentor less experienced staff while supporting a global