Senior Strategic Vendor Manager(Technology)
Company: Colonial Pipeline
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Colonial has provided a wide range of opportunities for job
candidates who are highly qualified, skilled, motivated and team
players. Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop
their careers at a stable company which offers a generous
compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive
bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other
features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding
life. Come to Colonial, a great place to work, where people matter
most, and where safety 24/7 is paramount.
Ready to work for Colonial Pipeline Company?
Are you intrigued by the thought of being part of revolutionizing
the energy industry and a new era in the pipeline industry? Do you
want to be a part of a company that is obsessed with excellence in
everything we do? A company growing and expanding our business that
is full of opportunity? If so, we are seeking smart, safety
focused, and energetic professionals to join our team to help us to
the next level of excellence!
What is it that we do at Colonial Pipeline Company?
Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the
United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons or 2.5
million barrels per day. Colonial transports various grades of
gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, and fuels for
the U.S. military through a pipeline system. Colonial transports
approximately 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the East Coast,
providing refined products to more than 50 million Americans.
About the Senior Strategic Vendor Manager (Technology) Position
As a Senior Strategic Vendor Manager, you will use your technical
expertise to drive the Technology vendor strategy for the
organization in partnership with Procurement. This includes working
with the Technology Architecture team to identify strategic
technology providers, support complex technology contract
negotiations and vendor relationships, serve as the escalation
point for vendors not meeting expectations, support the periodic
vendor review process, and ensure vendor compliance with negotiated
contract stipulations. The Senior Strategic Vendor Manager will
also define Key Performance Indicators to measure vendor
performance, provide vendor spend and quality reporting and assist
with rationalizing the Technology vendor landscape.
What You Get to Do:
Partner with Procurement on negotiations with Technology vendors
for large complex transactions with spending exceeding $1M and
contracts exceeding 2 years in duration.
Assess Vendor portfolio to determine if we have the right vendors,
and right mix of vendors.
Identify contract parameters that may require renegotiation and/or
restructuring.
Leverage market intelligence and value analytics to ensure Colonial
partners with the best vendors for our business needs.
Monitor and report on Technology vendor spending to the Technology
Leadershipand the Colonial Leadership Team (CLT).
Provide ongoing vendor performance metrics, in partnership with
Procurement, with Technology Leadership team and the CLT to ensure
quality delivery.
Partner with vendors to identify ideas for innovation.
Develop Technology supplier segmentation and strategy in
conjunction with Procurement.
Support the Architectural Review Board (ARB) and Technology
Governance Council (TGC) processes by qualifying vendors based on
risk, security posture and quality.
Develop a clearly defined strategic vendor review process to be
executed on a periodic basis with identified vendors.
Develop and leverage performance metrics to identify opportunities
for performance improvement.
Develop vendor and stakeholder feedback process to improve vendor
relationships.
Develop processes to manage outsourced---staff, including the
rollout of the L2Source managed service for contractors and
consultants.
Plan and monitor the Technology vendor budgeting process with
Legal, the PMO (Project Management Office) and the Architecture
Review Board.
Partner with Procurement to develop efficiencies in the Technology
vendor sourcing process.
Partner with Procurement to identify and realize cost savings by
consolidating. services and leveraging Colonial's bargaining power
across the Technology vendor portfolio.
Work with Procurement and the Technology lead on RFPs, RFI's and
other competitive bids.
Work with Procurement, the Risk and Governance Manager, Legal and
Security on high-risk vendor strategy.
Monitor and report on Technology vendor performance based on
contractual terms and conditions.---
Coordinate the resolution of gaps in vendor performance that will
have a significant financial impact for Colonial or negatively
impact the performance of the Technology function.---
Direct and manage product and service contracts from beginning to
end including enforcement of all contract stipulations.---
Develop, establish, implement, and enforce supplier and outsourcer
guidelines, obligations, and service level agreements with the
organization.---
Monitor contract performance for compliance with organizational
needs and requirements, including follow-up checks for corrective
action.---
Administer contract change management and contract closure.---
Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications
regarding contract activities with the organization's executives,
department heads, and end users.
Effectively communicate contract strategies to team members and
stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.---
What You Bring to the Table:
Bachelor's Degree information technology, computer science,
business administration, or in a related field of study from an
accredited college or university; will consider a combination of
experience and/or education.
Ideally, 10+ years of direct work experience in a Technology
organization.
Experience with data, analytics, and ability to prepare financial
models and forecasts of global technology usage using excel and
other tools.
Superior data visualization skills and PowerPoint, with an ability
to identify the crucial operational or financial metrics, or Key
Performance Indicators, (KPIs) and provide meaningful reports to
various internal and external stakeholders.
Experience in defining/improving business processes.
Supply Chain acumen - Fundamental understanding of how supply,
demand, and effective management of a supply chain can minimize
costs, optimize sourcing strategies, maximize existing assets, and
improve customer satisfaction while delivering procurement
execution support in a timely manner.
Formidable budget management experience.
Successful track record of project management and reporting, and
successful interdepartmental coordination.
Experience supporting vendor negotiation processes.
Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be
a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company's core
values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and
Excellence in completing work assignments.
Self-motivated, have a phenomenal work ethic and looking for the
right company to support your growth.
Got Extra to Bring?
Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company:
Getting to work for a company that helps to meet our county's
energy needs and keeps us moving!
Team members who care about each other while accomplishing
remarkable things.
Highly competitive benefits - Check out Colonial's Total Rewards
(https://www.colpipe.com/careers/benefits-and-total-rewards)
Are you up to the challenge? What are you waiting for? Apply
today!
Colonial Pipeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason
prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Statement to all Third-Party Agencies and Similar
Organizations:
Colonial Pipeline accepts resumes only from agencies with which we
formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to
our applicant tracking system, Colonial Pipeline employees, hiring
managers, or send to any Colonial Pipeline facility. Colonial
Pipeline is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with
unsolicited resumes.
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