Manager, Vendor Management

Position Summary

The Manager Vendor Management is responsible for leading the Vendor Management Office (VMO) and overseeing the full lifecycle of strategic vendor relationships across the enterprise. This role partners closely with IT Finance Legal Procurement and business stakeholders to optimize vendor performance negotiate favorable contract terms mitigate risk and maximize the value of supplier relationships.

The Manager leads sourcing procurement contract management vendor onboarding and offboarding performance management renewals and vendor governance while ensuring compliance with company policies and industry best practices. This individual also manages a team of vendor management professionals drives process improvements and provides strategic guidance that supports Rooms To Gos business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the enterprise Vendor Management Office (VMO) overseeing the complete vendor lifecycle including sourcing onboarding contract management performance management renewals and offboarding.
• Lead negotiations for vendor contracts statements of work software licensing pricing renewals and commercial agreements within established approval authority.
• Partner with Legal to review negotiate and finalize vendor agreements while ensuring compliance with company standards and risk management requirements.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with technology vendors suppliers and business partners to improve service quality cost efficiency and business outcomes.
• Monitor vendor performance service levels compliance and contractual obligations while driving corrective actions when necessary.
• Collaborate with IT Product Owners Finance Accounting Operations and business leaders to support sourcing procurement and vendor governance activities.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings vendor consolidation process improvements and risk reduction while developing business cases and recommendations for leadership.
• Support procurement activities by reviewing quotations purchase requests licensing agreements statements of work and purchase orders.
• Partner with IT Asset Management to forecast technology needs monitor inventory trends and proactively engage vendors to minimize operational risk.
• Analyze vendor spend contract utilization renewals and supplier performance to provide meaningful reporting and executive-level recommendations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for vendor performance issues contract disputes invoice discrepancies and service delivery concerns.
• Develop maintain and continuously improve vendor management policies procedures documentation and governance standards.
• Lead mentor and develop a team of vendor management and procurement professionals by providing coaching workload prioritization and professional development.
• Ensure vendor documentation contracts compliance records and procurement files remain accurate current and audit-ready.
• Stay informed of industry trends software licensing models cloud technologies AI solutions cybersecurity considerations and supplier market developments to support strategic sourcing decisions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management Information Technology Finance Legal Studies or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Five or more years of experience in vendor management procurement sourcing contract management IT business operations or a related discipline.
• Three or more years of leadership experience managing teams projects or vendor management functions.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating vendor contracts software licensing agreements statements of work pricing and commercial terms.
• Strong knowledge of procurement practices contract lifecycle management vendor governance supplier performance management and vendor compliance.
• Experience managing the complete vendor lifecycle including onboarding due diligence contract execution performance management renewals escalations and offboarding.
• Broad understanding of technology procurement SaaS cloud services managed services software licensing cybersecurity and technology vendor pricing models.
• Experience evaluating vendor performance metrics spend analytics contract renewals and supplier reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Excellent negotiation relationship management communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree or MBA.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM CSCP ITIL PMP or other procurement sourcing vendor management or contract management certifications.
• Experience supporting enterprise IT organizations or technology procurement.
• Knowledge of AI technologies and vendor governance considerations related to data privacy security and responsible AI adoption.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) procurement ERP or vendor management platforms.

Founded in 1991 Rooms To Go is one of the largest and fastest growing furniture retailers in the US with over 250 stores in ten southern states eight distribution centers and an e-commerce business. Rooms To Go offers a collaborative work environment within a supportive culture.

Rooms To Go Benefits:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Associate discounts including furniture
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• And more!

Rooms To Go is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race color gender national origin ancestry religion physical or mental disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status pregnancy citizenship or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Required Experience:

Manager