Vendor Relations, Senior Specialist

Manage relationships with vendors and serve as the primary point of contact for commercial and operational matters.

Manage procurement activities, including RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluations, negotiations, and vendor selection.

Develop, review, and administer framework agreements, work orders, purchase orders, and contract amendments.

Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, KPIs, SLAs, timelines, and deliverables.

Review commercial proposals, pricing structures, and cost breakdowns to ensure competitiveness and value for money.

Coordinate with procurement, contracts, finance, legal, and business teams throughout the sourcing and contracting lifecycle.

Track agreement utilization, budgets, invoices, payments, renewals, and remaining contract values.

Identify contractual, financial, and operational risks and escalate issues proactively.

Support vendor performance reviews and implement corrective action plans when required.

Maintain accurate records of contracts, vendor documents, approvals, and related correspondence.

Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies, governance requirements, and applicable regulations.