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SalaryVendors & Contractors Analyst | Permanent | South-West England
Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated IT Vendor and Contracts Analyst to join the IT Vendor and Contracts Team to support growth within the Digital and IT Directorate. This is a role crucial to build upon existing Vendor Management and optimise existing vendor contracts & relationships whilst assisting to define future strategy in support of the IT Vendor and Contracts Manager.
Remote/Hybrid working- mostly remote with frequent travel to Bristol and Exeter.
Responsibilities:
- Support Vendor and Contract Manager in review and analysis of contract data to provide decision support to IT Management and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather relevant data to enable effective negotiation of contract renewals;
- Track and manage contract data to enable renewal planning;
- Assist in maintenance of an organised contract repository, including accurate and up-to-date records of contracts and associated documentation;
- Support regular vendor reviews and meetings;
- Assist with stakeholder collaboration to assist with onboarding new vendors, ensuring proper due diligence;
- Support negotiation of vendor contract renewals;
- Support in the preparation of reports on contract performance and cost analysis for management and relevant stakeholders;
- Participate in cross-functional teams and projects to support strategic initiatives related to procurement, vendor selection, and cost optimisation;
- Assist in maintaining IT assets ranging from hardware, software, licensing, digital certificates and associated contracts (e.g. mobile, data).
Required Experience/Skills:
- Experience in use of Microsoft Application for analysis
- Experience in stakeholder engagement
- Takes an active role to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and their colleagues
- Takes personal responsibility to keep business knowledge, IT governance and professional skills up to date
- Maintains a positive, flexible approach to work, engaging positively in change and is driven to ensure required outcomes are delivered
- Ability to exercise initiative, think innovatively, use problem-solving skills and make well-judged recommendations
- Resilient with the ability to adapt to changing situations and reorganise tasks, people and priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to establish rapport and influence others without direct authority
- Ability to quickly understand the business context and establish solid relationships with business stakeholders
- Full UK driving Licence
To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website.
Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
