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Key facts
Vendor Management Lead
Contract
ASAP
No
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Negotiable €
Vendor Management Lead
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: 6 months, freelancers only
Languages: English
About the Role
What You'll Do
- Manage the end-to-end vendor contract lifecycle for Financial Systems and Enterprise Applications.
- Create, maintain and monitor Purchase Orders (POs) and Goods Receipts (GRs).
- Track vendor invoices against approved budgets and monitor spend utilisation.
- Identify budget risks and support monthly accrual processes with Finance teams.
- Maintain a central repository for contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs) and amendments.
- Manage contract renewals and ensure proactive engagement 60-90 days before expiration.
- Develop dashboard reporting on spend, invoices, renewals, contract compliance and vendor performance.
- Partner with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Finance and business stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
- Track supplier performance through KPIs, SLAs and governance frameworks.
- Advise senior leadership on vendor performance, commercial opportunities and optimisation initiatives.
What You Bring
- 5-8 years of experience in Vendor Management, Procurement Operations, Contract Management or IT Financial Operations.
- Strong understanding of contract administration and supplier governance.
- Experience managing budgets, invoice reconciliation and accrual processes.
- Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.
- Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- SaaS vendor management experience.
- IT procurement experience.
- Supplier performance management frameworks.
- Cost optimisation initiatives.
- Exposure to enterprise-wide digital transformation environments.
- AI-driven reporting and analytics experience.
Systems & Tools
- SAP
- Ivalua
- Coupa
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
Benefits & Perks
- Strategic role with executive stakeholder exposure.
- Opportunity to influence enterprise vendor strategy.
- Complex international vendor environment.
- Hybrid working flexibility.
- Career growth within vendor management and technology operations.
- Collaborative environment across Finance, Procurement and IT.
Interested?
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