CareerPlanSign in

Strategic Vendor Manager

London, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Overseeing and developing global strategic vendor relationships to build strong partnerships, ensure robust risk management, and drive commercial strategy for an enterprise financial services organization.

Role type

Senior Strategic Vendor Manager

Builds

Global strategic vendor partnerships and enterprise-wide vendor roadmaps

Domain

Financial Services / Third-Party Risk Management

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic planning, risk management, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, supply chain resiliency, executive presentation

Preferred skills

Experience leading operational teams in global financial services, knowledge of global jurisdiction regulators, ability to consolidate global spend

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with global strategic vendors; drive negotiation of legal documentation and contracts; proactively identify and assess supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies; formulate and implement comprehensive supplier strategies and vendor roadmaps; consolidate global spend to leverage economies of scale; lead supplier due diligence and onboarding processes; perform onsite visits for risk management and resiliency oversight.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with executive stakeholder management

Sourced via workday · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.