Senior Vendor Manager
CurrentPartner Relationship Management (Jan. 2020 – Present):• Responsible for leading and the managing the CPIO partner management function to support the organisation’s delivery and performance.• Established and have grown the Vendor Management function, which became the prototype for Vendor Management practices and the Vendor Management Policy within EirGrid• Governing and overseeing CPIO partner service delivery and evaluating performance against contractual commitments, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and contractual obligations.• Collaboratively engaging with partners to align services with business strategies through forward planning and forecasting.• Managing escalation and resolution of issues between partners and internal and external parties, without adverse impact on the services being delivered.• Liaising with Finance, Procurement and Legal teams to manage partner related activities.• Identifying, evaluating and escalating supplier and partner risks and ensuring cost effective delivery of service.• Communicating effectively to CPIO and business stakeholders, including senior management team.