Manager - Strategic Vendor Partnerships

The Trustee For The Salvation Army Victoria Property Trust

Blackburn, VIC, Australia
Nfp salary pyckaging: $15,900 tax free; meals + en...
Fully onsite
Strategic vendor relationship management
It procurement and tendering processes
Software licensing optimization and compliance
The Salvation Army is seeking a full-time Manager - Strategic Vendor Partnerships in Blackburn, VIC, to enhance vendor management for IT products and services. The role involves building strategic vendor relationships, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies

Job Summary

  • The role is responsible for building a strategic vendor management capability to drive efficiencies and cost optimization across the IT vendor lifecycle.
  • Candidates will provide expert input to enterprise procurement processes including tendering, vendor selection, and contract negotiation while ensuring compliance with TSA Procurement Policy.
  • The organization offers meaningful benefits including NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free, flexible working conditions, and paid volunteer leave.

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The Salvation Army is seeking a full-time Manager - Strategic Vendor Partnerships in Blackburn, VIC, to enhance vendor management for IT products and services. The role involves building strategic vendor relationships, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.

Salary

NFP salary packaging: $15,900 tax free; Meals and entertainment benefit: $2,650; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic vendor relationship management
  • IT procurement and tendering processes
  • Software licensing optimization and compliance
  • Contract negotiation and dispute resolution
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
  • SLA and Statement of Work management

Nice-to-have

  • Process improvement and workflow streamlining
  • Subject matter expertise in enterprise tenders
  • Collaboration with finance on budgeting
  • Building high-performing vendor teams

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business or IT
  • Extensive experience managing strategic IT vendor relationships
  • Demonstrated knowledge of contract management concepts
  • Strong background in software licensing and compliance
  • Experience with IT financial management and TCO analysis
  • Mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
  • Working with Children Check required for child-facing roles

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