APi Group is a global, market-leading business services provider of safety and specialty services in over 500 locations in approximately 20 countries. We have a winning culture driven by entrepreneurial business leaders to deliver innovative solutions for our customers.

At  APi Group, the mission is clear: We Build Great Leaders.  We believe that everyone at APi is a Leader and one of our core pillars of success is our distinct leadership development culture. We provide internally and cross-functional development programs across our businesses. Our culture of investing in leadership development at all levels of the organization has created an empowered, entrepreneurial atmosphere that facilitates organizational sharing of knowledge and best practices and enables the development of cross-brand solutions and innovation.  

We are currently seeking a IT Vendor Management Consultant.  This role will lead procurement and vendor management practices for IT.  

Responsibilities:  

• Lead the IT vendor procurement and management processes to ensure stakeholders follow the correct procedures, providing advice and guidance as required.
• Responsible for researching industry development and vendor pools to drive productive negotiations.
• Negotiate product pricing and contract terms with vendors.
• Collaborate with the Procurement Department for large initiatives to support corporate goals.
• Act as the intermediary between vendors and stakeholders.
• Produce vendor performance reporting to drive partner accountability to contract SLAs.
• Manage the contract process for IT, in partnership with the business and legal.
• Establish and maintain vendor performance standards and reporting.
• Create and maintain electronic records of executed vendor contract documents.
• Maintaining a contracts database with expiry dates and key terms, providing timely notification of expiring contracts to the business owners and/or procurement.
• Manage the IT invoice portal in ServiceNow.
• Drive maturity by regularly evaluating the process and suggesting/delivering enhancements.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in procurement
• Experience with implementing vendor management programs
• Ability to identify obstacles and work with others to identify options/solutions
• Ability to work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word); Power BI and ServiceNow experience desired
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Proven ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and adjust priorities as necessary

APi Group provides competitive compensation and benefits that support the total well-being of you and your family, as well as providing formal learning and development opportunities to continue building great leaders.  This position is not eligible for sponsorship.