Vendor Manager

Job Description

*********THIS IS AN ON-SITE POSITION IN CARMEL, IN**********

The Vendor Management Advisor is responsible for managing and optimizing the relationship between the organization and its vendors including contract, financial, performance, relationship, and risk management to ensure maximum value delivery. This role not only owns but deeply understands the contractual, commercial, and operational dynamics of vendor engagements to ensure effective delivery of committed products, services, and solutions.

In addition to core responsibilities, the Vendor Management Advisor plays a key role in facilitating both tactical execution and strategic planning activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and evolving business needs. The role requires highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to effectively influence without direct authority, drive cross-functional collaboration, and gain stakeholder buy-in across all levels of the organization.

The role is responsible for developing strong, trust-based relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels, from individual contributors to executives, to understand how they operate and make decisions. The individual in this role enables better decision-making, optimizes vendor utilization, and ensures that vendor partnerships evolve in step with the organization’s needs.