Vendor Management Analyst

Genesis10 is seeking a Vendor Management Analyst for a 10-month contract position with a Reinsurance / P&C agency located in Warren, NJ. This position is hybrid in Warren, NJ requiring 3 days onsite.
Summary:

• Seeking a Vendor Management Analyst.

Responsibilities:

• Strategically partner with business unit leaders and contribute to client strategy by providing procurement expertise and strategic partnering for purchasing opportunities.
• Counsel business unit leaders regarding RFx purchasing processes, technology capabilities and policies to assist in the procurement lifecycle.
• Build relationships with technology leaders, serve as a key partner of to support implementation of business strategies through advanced procurement initiatives and team alignment, facilitate the end-to-end sourcing process and closely collaborate with clients to select and award business to vendors.
• Demonstrate a strategic business mindset, executive-level presence, and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously.
• Develop and negotiate contracts with new vendors and/or renegotiate existing contracts to balance lowest cost of ownership with savings objectives and risk management.
• Manage all technology contracts throughout the contract lifecycle, from the point of execution to termination of the agreement.
• Work with business stakeholders, vendors and legal to manage change orders and amendments to keep contracts current.
• Assist in the management and refinement of the IT vendor sourcing catalog.
• Ensure fair return on investment from key technology service providers. Include leveraging and protecting contractual rights, communicate, and facilitate interaction between the company, customers and vendors, monitoring provider performance and pricing versus industry standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 2+ years' experience in a technology procurement environment.
• 2-3 years of strategic sourcing experience with understanding of outlining outcome-based purchasing strategies.
• Superior negotiation skills, developed through significant corporate sourcing environment experience.
• Experience writing/generating RFxs to suppliers and leading teams in complex RFx projects.
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and project management skills.
• Contract terms negotiation skills focused on technology services and SAAS.
• Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

Skills:

• Uses knowledge of industry and market trends to develop and champion long-term sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively persuade others to listen, commit, and act on a new approach.
• Strategic mindset with excellent executive presence and organizational knowledge.
• Manages change, ambiguity, complexity and drives for results.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effectively presents complex topics in a concise manner to audiences at various levels and in various sizes.
• Broad understanding of business issues, metrics, organizational linkages, and customer value.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills in addition to advanced project leadership and management skills.
• Superior program and project management skills.
• Advanced analytical ability.
• Extensive knowledge of assessing and recommending creative and time-sensitive solutions.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.
Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
• Remote opportunities available

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Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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