Sr IT Vendor Manager

Sr. IT Vendor Manager

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future.

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart.

Come join our team where you'll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let's shape tomorrow - it'll be a fun journey!

The Sr. IT Vendor Manager is a key member of the Vendor Management Office (VMO) responsible for driving value, performance, and accountability across strategic technology vendors. The role establishes vendor strategy and governance, oversees contracts and commercials, manages vendor performance, escalations, risks & compliance and enables strong cross-functional collaboration.

This role also leads outsourcing lifecycle activities including opportunity identification, solution offerings, business case development, transitions, training programs, adoption strategies, and financial reporting for technology portfolios. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, handles high pressure, and manages heavy workloads.

Your role:

Strategic Vendor Relationship Management

• Manage vendor contracts, commercial governance, risk, compliance, audits, controls, and performance management.
• Ensure alignment between vendor capabilities and Ingram Micro's strategic objectives.
• Improve executive visibility into vendor performance, commitments, and value realization.
• Leverage vendor intellectual property, innovation roadmaps, and best practices to maximize business outcomes

Technology & Spend Optimization

• Inventory and analyze technology spend across software, hardware, cloud, managed services, and external labor.
• Identify opportunities for license optimization, asset rationalization, consumption management, and labor efficiency.
• Conduct ongoing vendor capability assessments and benchmarking exercises.
• Drive continuous cost optimization initiatives while maintaining service quality and business outcomes.

Portfolio Advisory & Operating Model Assessment

• Partner closely with IT portfolios and functional leaders to assess:
• Spend and investment patterns
• Processes and operating models
• Technology tools and platforms
• Resource utilization and effort allocation
• Risks and control effectiveness
• Provide recommendations to improve efficiency, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

Business Case Development & Execution

• Conduct due diligence, market assessments, RFIs, and vendor capability reviews.
• Identify innovation, transformation, and consolidation opportunities.
• Build data-driven business cases supported by financial analysis and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with PMO, IT leadership, Finance, and vendors to execute approved initiatives.
• Establish governance structures to monitor benefits realization and sustain outcomes

Team Management:

• Support development of a high-performing vendor management function.
• Oversee offshore vendor management activities, including communications, SLA tracking, deliverables, data collection, and documentation.
• Maintain structured operating cadences (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly).
• Standardize governance, segmentation, risk scoring, financial tracking, and spend analytics.
• Deliver training programs to upskill internal and vendor teams.

What You Bring To The Role:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IT vendor relationship management, vendor governance & performance management, vendor risk profiling, and escalation management.
• Experience in IT Functions Operating Model Transformation; workforce automation, vendor consolidation, Application rationalization & optimization
• Proven ability to continuously align vendor capabilities with IT vision and requirements
• Strong understanding of Technology Platform and IT vendor management principles, procedures and best practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple Vendors, Transition, Delivery and Governance simultaneously.
• Experienced in Managed Services Delivery Management, Financial Management and Contract Management.
• Vendor Management Certifications preferred such as PMP, ITIL, OCM, CIVM, CVMP, or relevant certification.