Vendor Management Specialist

Job Description

Job Title Vendor Management Specialist Location Birmingham Corporate Title AVP The Infrastructure Vendor Management Office (iVMO) manages the divisional contract and Vendor legal governance and contributes to the required group wide transparency on our key vendor partners to drive informed management decisions. The Business Partner sub-function works with the business function to maintain a full understanding of business priorities and requirements to lead to the best sourcing outcomes across the Bank. As a iVMO Vendor Management Specialist, you will act as a supportfunction to the Vendor Management Lead with the creation of MI, data extraction and reporting to drive better decision making. You will be responsible for ensuring business function adherence to bank wide policies and processes. What well offer youA healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. Thats why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeingat its centre. You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works forthem
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Supporting the Vendor Management Lead, determine and execute the Information Technology (IT) Domains Vendor & segmentation strategy
• Partnering with the other iVMO functions and provide business context to support vendor engagements
• Support Procurement function to ensure the Vendor selection process is aligned with the Business strategy
• Builds, maintains and leverages strong network and partnerships within the IT Domain and within iVMO
• Work proactively with the Business to ensure process adherence
• Managing all Sourcing transactions incl. tracking and reporting

Your skills and experience

• Relationship building and interpersonal skills across different functions within the end to end sourcing process (ie. vendors, Third Party Risk Management, Procurement)
• Knowledge of Procurement function and processes
• Data extraction, analytics & reporting to identify improvement areas and opportunities (eg. Spend, location)
• Ability to diagnose improvement areas across processes, tools and systems
• Domain and business process management knowledge
• Fully conversant with Vendor Service Delivery metrics

How well support you

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role, we can discussand support you with the process About us Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion. Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teamsto drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and arecommitted to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.