Nordstrom, Inc. seeks Product Mgr Sr. in Seattle, WA
Duties:
- Define and implement the measurements necessary to manage the entire vendor ecosystem to include vendor reviews and dashboards to track, trend and evaluate performance.
- Facilitate the processes, and measurements, to ensure streamlined interactions between the Technology organization and supporting corporate functions such as Strategic Sourcing,
Asset Management, Contract Administration, Contractor on-boarding, etc.
- Develop negotiation strategies and execute to ensure constant cost and quality improvements to technology while enabling innovative solutions.
- Understand specific vendor needs within the Technology delivery groups as well as the associated cost drivers affecting their areas of responsibility.
- Support the cost-saving strategies and initiatives to achieve financial and productivity objectives.
- Support a cadence of sourcing events to ensure Nordstrom explores a variety of solutions to achieve the best outcomes.
- Develop, formalize and direct relationships with Technology vendors.
- Build the relationships and relentlessly manage the performance of preferred and strategic vendor partners and suppliers, ensuring Nordstrom-quality expectations and contractual
commitments are achieved.
- Partner closely with cross functional teams including Asset Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Finance, HR and Audit to deliver on shared objectives.• Identify appropriate relationships in conjunction with internal customers and vendors to drive proper alignment on business and operational topics.
- Develop framework for interactions between the vendor and the business.
- Ensure that requirements are well-communicated and well-understood, and clearly define expectations from the business.
- Manage escalation and arbitration of relationship and operational issues if other avenues fail.
Telecommuting permitted.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, plus 8 years of experience. Additionally, position requires experience in each of the following:
- 8 years of experience with technology contracts, contract negotiation, with emphasis on Software as a Service, cloud technology (AWS, Google), and eCommerce.
- 8 years of experience in Technology Vendor Management, Technology Management with budget accountability; or Technology Program Management with heavy third-party service provider or supplier management.
- 2 years of experience managing strategic supplier relationships.
- 2 years of experience negotiating complex technology contracts.
- 2 years of experience managing stakeholder relationships.
$229,986 - $229,990 per year. Medical/Vision, Dental, & Retirement benefits available. To apply and see addt’l benefits, go to www.jobpostingtoday.com, Ref #53254.