Vendor Management Analyst III

Title:

Vendor Management Analyst III

Company:

Everest Global Services, Inc.

Job Category:

Technology

Job Description:

About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role:

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

• 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.

Sourcing & Vendor Negotiations

• Develop and negotiate contracts with new vendors and/or renegotiate existing contracts to balance lowest cost of ownership with savings objectives and risk management.

• Ensure fair return on investment from key technology service providers by leveraging and protecting contractual rights, facilitating interactions between the company, customers and vendors, monitoring provider performance and performing price benchmarks against industry standards.

Contract & Vendor Lifecycle 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.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, legal teams, and vendors to manage contract amendments, renewals, and change orders, ensuring all agreements remain current and accurate.

• Assist in the management and refinement of the IT vendor sourcing catalog.

• Collaborate with VMO leadership to establish best-in-class SLA/SLO metrics for various technology domains to effectively monitor progress at both a project and program level.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2+ years’ experience in a technology procurement environment

• 2+ years of strategic sourcing experience with understanding of outlining outcome-based purchasing strategies

• Knowledgeable of industry and market trends to develop and champion long-term sourcing strategies

• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and project management skills.

• Prior experience leading complex RFx projects from creation to completion.

• Manages change, ambiguity, complexity and drives for results

• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex topics concisely to various audiences.

• Broad understanding of business issues, metrics, organizational linkages, and customer value

Preferred

• Extensive knowledge of assessing and recommending creative and time-sensitive solutions

• Experience in the insurance/reinsurance or financial services industry.

• Professional certification (e.g. CPSM, CPM)

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $110,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations