The opportunity

Vendor Contract Specialist

Your key responsibilities

• Vendor Performance: Monitoring vendor performance, enforcing contract terms, and ensuring obligations are met
• Vendor Invoice Review and Track and Manage Purchase Orders – Review all Vendor Invoices, approve and ensure timely payments. Work with Sourcing team for Purchase Orders, track and Manage the Purchase Orders
• Budget Control - Ensuring invoices adhere to authorized budget and contractual terms. Ensure Improved accuracy, reduced fraud, better supplier relationships, and efficient cash flow management.
• Administrative Management: Maintaining organized, centralized records of all contract documentation
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders (Business Managers, Finance, Legal, Accounts Payable etc) to align solutions with business goals and objectives.
• Vendor SPOC - Acting as the main point of contact between the business and its vendors for day-to-day interactions, payments, and disputes.
• OnBoarding & OffBoarding of Resources – Manage and track OnBoarding and OffBoarding of Vendor Resources
• Governance and Risk Management: Provide project governance, identify risks, and ensure high-quality delivery aligned with ITIL and Service Management best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive the enhancement of methodology and service offerings based on user feedback and client needs.

Skills and attributes for success

Qualifications and Technical Skills:

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in Finance, MBA desirable.
• Experience:
  • Typically, 10+ years of hands in Finance – Accounts Payables, Invoicing , Purchase Orders and Vendor Contract Management especially managing IT Managed Services Contracts.
  • Excellent analytical abilities and strong written and verbal communication skills are required. A deep understanding of purchasing strategies and familiarity with contract compliances are highly valued.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Experience in any vendor management tool is desirable. (Tools like Sirion, Jira etc)
  • Experience in SAP ARIBA, Service Now etc
  • Experience in Power Bi would be and added advantage
  • Soft Skills: Strong communication, stakeholder management, leadership capabilities, and strategic planning.

This role demands a mixture of technical expertise, client-centric engagement, and leadership to drive innovation and operational efficiency.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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