Sr. Expert - IT Vendor Management

We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver products and services to create tangible business value.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

The Sr. Expert IT Vendor Management is responsible for driving the strategy for sourcing partnering in alignment with product streams and Nestle OpCos. You will be a Subject Matter Expert for collaboration with Nestlé Global Procurement reflecting the requirements in a common framework agreement that include clearly defined and transparent IT vendor performance metrics. You will ensure handover of the framework agreements to the IT Vendor Management experts in the product streams and OpCos for measuring the vendor success level. You will contribute to various vendor life-cycle aspects covering Demand shaping, sourcing vendor services, Performance Management, Governance, and Financial Management.

Job Responsibilities

Implement quality and vendor management strategies that balance value, cost, risk and speed over time according to the IT sourcing strategy
Define governance models, ensuring timely evaluations of new sources of services, managing the transition from one source to another
Develop relationships with cross-functional internal stakeholders to deliver value at all costs from vendor engagements
Negotiating and managing IT contracts and vendor relationships
Assess and deliver business value from services delivered by external service providers in coordination with internal delivery organizations.
Ensure services are compliant with internal and external standards in regards to compliance.
Forecast and track PMO, Run IT and consulting services demand
Raise sourcing request and participate in RFPs, vendor selection, CAC Reviews etc.
Supports Product Managers/FRMs in collection of requirements and service integration mapping through sharing of best practices and reusable Statement of Work elements and in identifying existing reusable contracts or services
Define requirements, services / solution and budget and performance needs
Leverages global contracts, improvement and selection of appropriate service delivery models and Evaluate, vendor selection and contractual terms
Align and comply with VMO sourcing strategies, guidelines, and best practices
Maintains an inventory of vendor spend versus value (often in collaboration with other areas such as Finance and Procurement) by product group, category, cost center and geography
Track, and report vendor spend and financial targets and GR invoices and approve deliverables

Basic Qualifications

7+ years of experience managing vendor teams, performance, and SLAs with 3 of those years managing internal and external stakeholders in collaboration with executives
5+ years of IT experience and understanding of technology acumen
Experience in effective communication at different level in the organization and in English

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business (IT management), engineering or IT
1+ years of experience in Procurement or Purchasing
1+ years of experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams

Requisition ID

153487

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver products and services to create tangible business value.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

The Sr. Expert IT Vendor Management is responsible for driving the strategy for sourcing partnering in alignment with product streams and Nestle OpCos. You will be a Subject Matter Expert for collaboration with Nestlé Global Procurement reflecting the requirements in a common framework agreement that include clearly defined and transparent IT vendor performance metrics. You will ensure handover of the framework agreements to the IT Vendor Management experts in the product streams and OpCos for measuring the vendor success level. You will contribute to various vendor life-cycle aspects covering Demand shaping, sourcing vendor services, Performance Management, Governance, and Financial Management.

Job Responsibilities

Implement quality and vendor management strategies that balance value, cost, risk and speed over time according to the IT sourcing strategy
Define governance models, ensuring timely evaluations of new sources of services, managing the transition from one source to another
Develop relationships with cross-functional internal stakeholders to deliver value at all costs from vendor engagements
Negotiating and managing IT contracts and vendor relationships
Assess and deliver business value from services delivered by external service providers in coordination with internal delivery organizations.
Ensure services are compliant with internal and external standards in regards to compliance.
Forecast and track PMO, Run IT and consulting services demand
Raise sourcing request and participate in RFPs, vendor selection, CAC Reviews etc.
Supports Product Managers/FRMs in collection of requirements and service integration mapping through sharing of best practices and reusable Statement of Work elements and in identifying existing reusable contracts or services
Define requirements, services / solution and budget and performance needs
Leverages global contracts, improvement and selection of appropriate service delivery models and Evaluate, vendor selection and contractual terms
Align and comply with VMO sourcing strategies, guidelines, and best practices
Maintains an inventory of vendor spend versus value (often in collaboration with other areas such as Finance and Procurement) by product group, category, cost center and geography
Track, and report vendor spend and financial targets and GR invoices and approve deliverables

Basic Qualifications

7+ years of experience managing vendor teams, performance, and SLAs with 3 of those years managing internal and external stakeholders in collaboration with executives
5+ years of IT experience and understanding of technology acumen
Experience in effective communication at different level in the organization and in English

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business (IT management), engineering or IT
1+ years of experience in Procurement or Purchasing
1+ years of experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams

Requisition ID

153487

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

St. Louis, MO, US, 63102