Manager - IT Vendor Management

The Global IT VMO Senior Manager leads Vendor Management, Vendor Assurance, and Cloud governance teams, overseeing a global vendor portfolio exceeding 60 million. The role is accountable for vendor performance, cloud financial strategy, contract and budget governance, risk and compliance oversight, and supplier negotiations, while ensuring alignment with IT strategy and delivering value, operational efficiency, and strong stakeholder governance across global IT services., * The Global IT VMO Senior Manager, directs and takes final accountability for the VA, VM & Cloud Lead teams and provides visibility to the ITLT and key senior stakeholders of successes, issues, risks, and compliance.

• Directs the Cloud Strategy process to ensure no unknown/unplanned financial impact is seen unless approved.
• Takes final accountability for ensuring the vendors provide the goods and services in line with the agreed contracts SLA’s / KPI’s etc.
• Manages the entire portfolio of vendors, (managed within the team) with budgets in excess of 60million.
• Has a clear understanding of Amcor’s IT Strategy and regularly owns and develops alignment to the Vendor Management strategy.
• Takes final responsibility of the Vendor Management SOC governance back to GIA, Risk Compliance, IT Security teams and 3rd Parties.
• Drives the Governance model with key suppliers to ensure QBR / ABR are delivered to ITLT and key stakeholders
• Overall responsibility for price negotiation, services and product, policies and corrective action with key suppliers, contractors and service providers.
• Provide final decisions on the management of Contracts, Relationships, Performance and Financial governance.
• Directs continuous improvement initiatives, to create additional value over and above the contract requirements.
• Full accountability for the review and approval/rejection of monthly billing charges.
• Has overall responsibility for the Corp IT budget process of vendors managed within the team.

• College degree or equivalent.

• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) certification is an advantage.

• 7+ years professional experience in Procurement, Vendor Management or Supply Chain.

• 4+ years leading and motivating a geographically dispersed team.

• Directs the development of fellow team members and coaches/mentors as necessary.

• Proven customer focus, interpersonal and communications skills, to ensure consistent messages are communicated to Senior Management (ITLT) and other internal customers / stakeholders and vendors.

• Use effective collaboration skills to direct and build relationships with suppliers, and contractors who provide a broad spectrum of IT products and services.

• Strong negotiation, management, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Experience with software licencing, hardware procurement and outsourcing agreements.

• Effective contract lifecycle management and negotiation skills.

• Exhibits flexibility in response to changing demands and is the final escalation point for the team.

• Strategic Mindset.

• Demonstrate professional competence, set priorities and Drives Results.

• Works with minimal supervision and is self-motivated and reliable with a positive and pro-active attitude.

• Acts with integrity and honesty, displays high ethical conduct and holds themselves accountable.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Fluent in English (company working language).

• Ability to grasp current and emerging technologies.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products, When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.