Vendor Performance Manager

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

As Vendor Performance Manager you hold end-to-end responsibility for the strategic and operational optimisation of both vendor relationships and campaign performance. You act as the bridge between vendor management and marketing execution ensuring maximum alignment between both domains. You act as a strategic lead and sparring partner for Vendor Managers safeguarding campaign quality driving complex cross-vendor initiatives optimising KPIs and implementing AI-driven workflows to increase overall team efficiency.. This role is both strategic and handson: you drive direction and structure while also executing key tasks yourself.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Vendor Partnerships: Act as the main strategic and commercial contact for key vendors develop annual plans advise on market opportunities and integrate vendor strategies into marketing and sales.
• Campaign & Performance Management: Design launch and optimise cross-vendor campaigns own KPIs and dashboards safeguard campaign quality and ensure a consistent MQL/SQL flow with Sales.
• Team Enablement & Process Optimisation: Guide Vendor Managers build frameworks templates and AI-driven workflows and establish best practices to increase team efficiency.
• Operational Excellence & Innovation: Manage vendor budgets and contracts contribute to campaign execution implement AI tools and drive automation and process improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales Marketing ADM Finance and Communication ensure brand alignment and increase visibility of vendor initiatives and results.

YOUR PROFILE

• Professional experience at a level equivalent to Bachelor or Master.
• 35 years in vendor/partner management performance marketing or a hybrid B2B marketing role ideally within IT.
• Strong expertise in CRM systems Microsoft Customer Insights Google Ads social advertising email marketing flows and performance reporting.
• Comfortable working in IT-focused and B2B marketing environments.
• Fluency in English is required; Dutch and/or French is a plus.
• Solid understanding of the PESO model audience segmentation and ROI-driven marketing approaches.
• Experience with AI tools automation or marketing technology to drive efficiency and innovation is highly valued.

WHY BECHTLE

You will join an international IT organisation that continues to grow and where people have real opportunities to develop their careers. We invest in knowledge collaboration and a sustainable working environment for the long term. You will have responsibility in your role with the support needed to succeed.

What to expect

• Salary: A fair and competitive salary paid correctly to your account every month. We value your commitment and ensure appropriate remuneration.
• An electric car with a charging card.
• Permanent contract: A full-time workweek of 40 hours.
• Meal vouchers: 8 per day.
• Homeworking allowance: 150 per month.
• Hospitalization insurance.
• Eco vouchers: 250 per year.
• Possibility for bike lease after six months.
• Flexible working hours
• Vacation days: In addition to your statutory leave you are entitled to 12 additional days (ADV).
• Homeworking: Our offices are located in Pelt and Brussels but do you live further away No problem. We offer homeworking options with regular office presence to maintain team dynamics and collective growth.
• Team outings: At Bechtle we believe in the power of team spirit. Enjoy fun team outings Friday afternoon drinks and exciting incentives. Work and fun go hand in hand.

People Development We Invest in You

At Bechtle we believe that our employees form the heart of our success. That is why people development is one of our main pillars. We encourage you to continue developing yourself learn new skills and advance your career.

We support you with:

• Training and coaching
• Working with the latest technologies
• Growth opportunities within an international environment

At Bechtle you are not a number but a person with unique talents and ambitions. Our passion for IT goes hand in hand with our passion for taking care of people. We take care of you support you and give you the space to grow and realize your potential.

Bechtle directly belongs to the leading IT suppliers for business end customers and the public sector active throughout Europe. We deliver a wide portfolio of IT products services and distinguish ourselves through our customer and solution-oriented Brussels is a unit of Bechtle AG focused in winning and managing tenders with European Union Institutions. We focus our activity in understanding the IT Infrastructure requirements of all European Union Institutions (European Commission European Parliament Council of the European Union) and elaborate the best fit for purpose and use solution.

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