Manager, Vendor Management Office

About the Role

Harbor is seeking a Manager to join our growing team. The Vendor Management Office team is a highly talented and cross-functional group of professionals who provide unique and unparalleled solutions to our clients through the combination of data analytics, leading industry knowledge, and area expertise. To ensure exceptional service and successful client engagements, project and client teams comprise various levels of expertise, knowledge and talent to ensure exceptional service. The desired candidate will have a deep knowledge of sourcing and procurement. This position reports to the Senior Manager and Director and will oversee a small team. This professional position is hybrid, working from our Chicago office headquarters.

Responsibilities

As a part of Harbor’s Vendor Management Office (VMO) team, the Manager, VMO role pairs the experience and knowledge of the VMO department with internal operations and strategic needs to effectively deliver VMO solutions to our clients. These operational functions and strategic initiatives can include but are not limited to knowledge management, financial reporting and management, business intelligence and analysis, resource management, talent development and training, team empowerment, project management, process improvement, creating interdepartmental synergies, streamlining workflow, ensuring on time completion of deliverables, business development and intake support, and leading external department liaison (IT, Talent, Legal, Marketing, etc.).

• Lead and manage all aspects of client sourcing, including guiding internal resources, facilitating requirements, conducting data analysis and research, and implementing identified opportunities alongside client senior management, leveraging an end-to-end strategic sourcing process.
• Design and execute strategy for contract negotiations including, but not limited to acquisitions, maintenance renewals, strategic cost optimization and terms/conditions improvements/standardizations.
• Structure ill-defined problems, develop conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches, and create recommendations for client implementation.
• Independently structure, write, and present well-organized and persuasive end work product to clients.