Senior Director, IT Vendor ManagementHybrid in New Britain, CT, or Towson, MD or RemoteCome make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World . Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT , BLACK+DECKER , CRAFTSMAN , STANLEY , CUB CADET , and HUSTLER .
The Job: As a Senior Director of Vendor Management, you'll be part of our Corporate Information Technology team working as a hybrid or remote employee. You'll get to:
Strategic Planning:- Develop and implement a comprehensive vendor management strategy aligned with IT and business objectives.
- Design, implement, and refine vendor stratification strategies, ensuring vendors are managed according to their strategic value and risk, which maximizes organizational benefit and efficiency.
- Provide training and guidance to IT Capability leaders to ensure the effective implementation of strategies.
- Partner with Procurement and IT leaders to implement best practices to improve initiatives optimizing cost, quality, and delivery of IT products and services.
Vendor Relationship Leadership:- Establish, nurture, and manage relationships with key technology vendors and service providers. Lead high value negotiations and oversee contract management to secure favorable terms and high-quality delivery.
- Ensure Vendor contracts and relationships maximize cost optimization and ROI; Lead and guide IT leaders in effective management of contracts in the context of Mergers & Acquisitions / Divestiture events.
- Oversee the selection, relationship management, contract negotiation and management, performance monitoring, and compliance of Managed Service Providers, ensuring their services align with organizational goals and standards; Manage the team of resources responsible for the daily contract operations.
Performance Management:- Define and track vendor performance metrics, service level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators (KPIs). Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure accountability.
- Provide framework for supplier performance reviews and develop corrective action strategies as needed
Risk and Compliance Management:- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to vendor engagements. Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and cybersecurity standards.
Cross-functional Collaboration:- Partner with IT, procurement, legal, finance, and business units to ensure cohesive vendor strategies and resolve operational issues.
Market Intelligence & Innovation:- Monitor technology trends, vendor market shifts, and emerging solutions. Recommend new vendors and innovative approaches to support business goals.
Financial Management:- Experience in strategic planning and portfolio management, budgeting and financial reporting.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and value delivery.
The Person: You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive experience in IT vendor management, procurement, or strategic sourcing, including 5+ years in a leadership capacity with People Management responsibility.
- Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, software, cloud services, and digital transformation.
- Demonstrated success in developing and executing vendor management strategies in large complex organizations.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in risk management, compliance, and contract administration.
The Details: You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More: We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!
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We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & PerksYou'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You'll Also GetCareer Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.
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