Strategic IT Vendor & Contracts Manager

Patrick Industries; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Patrick Industries is seeking an IT Manager, Vendor and Contracts to own the end-to-end contract lifecycle for our IT vendors and to manage the VMO. You will lead contract lifecycle activities, maintain a centralized repository, standardize templates with Legal, and drive renewal planning to maximize value and reduce risk.

You will establish and lead a strategic vendor portfolio, conduct regular business reviews, and manage vendor performance via scorecards and SLAs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant IT or procurement experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing vendor relationships and contract lifecycle processes.
• Experience with contract management systems and vendor performance tracking tools.
• Experience in decentralized, multi-site, or acquisition-driven environments preferred.
• Manufacturing or industrial sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end contract lifecycle for Patrick IT vendors.
• Maintain centralized contract repository with terms, renewal dates, pricing, and obligations.
• Standardize contract templates, terms, and clauses in partnership with Legal to reduce cycle time and risk.
• Track and manage contract renewal timelines to avoid auto-renewals or lapses.
• Ensure contract terms reflected in downstream systems used for asset and financial tracking.
• Establish and maintain strategic vendor portfolio and executive-level relationships.
• Lead vendor performance reviews, scorecards, SLAs, and business reviews.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with vendors and serve as primary contact.
• Support onboarding/offboarding, RFPs, and competitive bids with VMO.
• Drive reduction in contract cycle times through standardization and renewal planning.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases and negotiate better pricing.
• Maintain vendor inventory and segmentation in Patrick IT's model.
• Report savings from rationalization and renegotiation activities.
• Lead harmonization of acquired vendor contracts into VMO processes.

Skills

Vendor relationships management

Contract lifecycle management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or related field

Tools

Contract management systems

Vendor performance tracking tools

Job description

Patrick Industries is seeking an IT Manager, Vendor and Contracts to own the end-to-end contract lifecycle for our IT vendors and to manage the VMO. You will lead contract lifecycle activities, maintain a centralized repository, standardize templates with Legal, and drive renewal planning to maximize value and reduce risk.

You will establish and lead a strategic vendor portfolio, conduct regular business reviews, and manage vendor performance via scorecards and SLAs.