Vendor Management Manager

Responsibilities

• Ensure vendor onboarding and lifecycle management comply with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISAE 3402, TMSA, sanctions‑free requirements, and Group standards.
• Lead and mentor the Vendor Management team, developing structured training programs to ensure high service standards and strong technical capability.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage projects and future workload to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
• Represent Vendor Management during external audits and lead corrective actions for audit findings.
• Proactively identify compliance gaps and drive remediation initiatives.
• Ensure new vendor requests are processed within agreed service timelines.
• Continuously improve vendor workflows through automation and process optimization.
• Maintain the vendor master database as a single source of truth with accurate categorization and segmentation.
• Execute a rolling vendor assessment and audit program...