Hybrid IT Vendor Management Analyst

at Lennar

• Job title: IT Vendor Management Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Oracle, VMware
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Irving, United States

About the role

• Vendor Management Analyst creating and managing IT sourcing strategies and contracts for a leading homebuilder. Ensuring compliance and improving supplier performance across technology expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Reviews documentation and legal draft of contracts/agreements, ensuring contract/agreement requirements are met
• Works directly with Strategic Sourcing Managers and key stakeholders to ensure contract/agreement language and requirements are appropriate and complies with Lennar Corporation policies and procedures
• Manage category sourcing initiatives involving contract development, negotiations, and supplier management
• Work with renewals of all expiring agreements and specific low risk projects as assigned
• Develop negotiation strategies, conduct negotiations, and manage contracts
• Supplier relationship management, engagement, and continuous improvement of supplier performance
• Develops working relationships with key stakeholders and leads cross-functional teams to define the business requirements in developing the sourcing strategy, negotiate complex service level agreements
• Ability to prepare and/or diagnose/interpret financial and other relevant analysis related to the product being sourced
• Analyze historical spend and extract potential sourcing opportunities for the business
• Resolve conflicts or service level issues regarding supplier performance
• Excellent understanding of IT protocols and guidelines; ensure that IT minimum standards are applied and properly documented
• Effectively communicates program needs status with internal team members and external stakeholders, ability to build stakeholder trust and influence change
• Proficient understanding of procurement systems and functionality as well as procure-to-pay processes
• Effectively deals with conflict inherent in procurement operations between suppliers and stakeholders
• Supports and drives strategies, which deliver both quick wins and longer-term benefits

Requirements

• 2+ years of contract negotiating experience
• 2 years’ experience negotiating business contractual terms, strategy planning, and analysis and review of existing contractual agreements
• 2+ years’ experience with business contractual terms, legal contract terms preferred
• Prefer experience working with large technology partners and VARs such as AT&T, CDW, Cisco, IBM, Insight, Oracle, Microsoft, Salesforce, Verizon, and VMWare
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• MBA or Juris Doctorate preferred
• Ability to operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and carry up to 25 lbs
• Finger dexterity is necessary

Benefits

• Robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%
• Paid Parental Leave
• Associate Assistance Plan
• Education Assistance Program
• Up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance
• Up to three weeks of vacation annually
• Generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies
• New Hire Referral Bonus Program
• Significant Home Purchase Discounts
• Everyone’s Included Day