Vendor Manager - Airport IT

Job TitleVendor Manager - Airport ITSummary:Amadeus Airport and Airline Operations (AAO) provides our Airport customers with innovative cloud-based technology and hardware, enhancing operational efficiencies for the benefit of airport authorities, airlines, and ultimately a better passenger experience.Vendor Manager will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across multiple categories, managing and improving the existing supplier performance across our product portfolio, and seeking new suppliers. You will negotiate favorable outcomes for Amadeus and work closely with various stakeholders, such as sales, product management, design teams, manufacturing operations, manufacturing supply chain, finance, legal, and vendors, to ensure that we have the right suppliers performing to meet customer demand and business objectives. You will guide decision-making and collaboration in relation to best practice procurement principles, policies, and practices. You will manage sourcing events including contractual requirements, issuing an RFx, managing responses, coordinating the evaluation, and developing the recommendation. You will have a broad understanding of the industry and use it to recommend best practices, ensure improvements, and influence the strategic direction of the department. You will support the implementation of the procurement strategy.In this role you will:Manage procurement bidding processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations across different departments.Coordinate with all stakeholders pre and post-award vendor selection functions for procurement involving contracts for supplies, equipment, services, and projects.Identify savings and cost avoidance opportunities such as volume and vendor consolidation opportunities, and effective purchasing/contracting practices.Actively participate to ensure that cooperative negotiation with suppliers takes place, and information and best practices are openly shared.Provide support to stakeholders' needs in terms of reporting on vendor performance, spendanalysis, and contract information. Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to relevant solicitors on contract and sourcing activities to support internal departments and meet targets.Manage key vendor/partner relationships to ensure Amadeus benefits from attractive pricing and cooperative relations from reputable suppliers and supplier networks.Manage vendor performance including:Compliance (vendor contracts)Risk reviews and mitigationsPricing agreementsEscalationMaintain and expand reporting to key stakeholders including but not limited to:Regularly updated pricing cataloguesLead times for hardware componentsSupply chain issues and mitigationsVendor performance, segmentation, and spend analysisNegotiate contract and prices to secure business competitiveness:Ensure Vendor enrollment complying with Amadeus policies (NDA, Service Risk Assessment, Due Diligence etc.)Negotiating contracts which secure business and mitigate consequences in case of issues with vendorsNegotiating price agreements that help the business to be more competitive by saving money.About the Ideal Candidate:A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or a related field.Experience in a commercial role or activities closely linked to Vendor/Sourcing management or Supply Chain is required.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and any other analytical tools such as PowerBI or Qlik is a plus.Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.Negotiation of commercial arrangements.The Vendor Manager needs to clearly understand the technical, commercial, and legal impacts of the product and solution design in order to support RFI/RFP requirements.Experience in a role within a Procurement function in a large, complex organization. Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and communication skills. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Planning and implementing change.Excellent negotiation and communication skills, able to influence and motivate.Proactivity, strong initiative, and autonomy.Good cultural fit with the dynamics of a dynamic high technology and growing company.What we can offer you:A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including bonus, equity, pension plan, travel, life and healthcare insurance, as well as lunch and transport allowance and other benefits.A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.Join us and take your career to the next level while making a significant impact on product development and user experience!Diversity & InclusionAmadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.

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