IT Vendor Manager

About the Role

The IT Vendor Manager enables effective sourcing decisions, conducts partnership reviews, and develops relationships with IT suppliers to ensure delivery of high‑quality, cost‑effective IT products and services. The role focuses on supplier relationship management, contract administration, supplier partnering, escalations and commercial governance. The manager works closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to drive value, compliance and continuous improvement. • Administer and maintain supplier contracts, ensuring compliance and handling renewals or amendments. • Evaluate commercial terms, pricing structures and cost frameworks to secure optimal value and identify cost‑saving opportunities. • Support procurement of IT products and services, conduct market assessments, benchmark suppliers and perform due‑diligence. • Conduct supplier partnership reviews, manage performance, address non‑performance and maintain a competitive supplier ecosystem. • Build and maintain effective relationships with IT suppliers and strategic partners, escalating issues and driving service improvement. • Collaborate with internal IT and business stakeholders to align supplier solutions with business outcomes. • Facilitate access to supplier innovation and adoption of new technologies. • Support IT budgeting, forecasting and financial management of supplier contracts while ensuring governance compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸contract administration
• ▸cost optimization
• ▸supplier evaluation
• ▸stakeholder collaboration
• ▸innovation adoption
• ▸budget governance

What You Bring

• Proven experience in IT vendor and contract management within complex, multi‑supplier environments. • Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills and ability to analyze pricing and cost frameworks. • Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities. • Working knowledge of the IT industry, technology suppliers and performance escalation processes. • Degree‑level education or equivalent professional experience; IT Foundation accreditation.

Requirements

• ▸vendor management
• ▸contract management
• ▸negotiation
• ▸communication
• ▸it foundation
• ▸degree

Benefits

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey. At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures—for the people who live in our homes and for our own people. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen for ourselves, each other and our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no‑blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in creating incredible places and spaces where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it. Taylor Wimpey offers a comprehensive benefits package, including retail discounts, company‑funded life insurance, private healthcare and a contributory pension scheme. Additional perks such as a discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing, share plans and flexible options to buy extra annual leave are also available. We provide industry‑leading professional training and development to help you unlock your potential and build a lasting career. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and actively collaborates with individuals who have disabilities or long‑term health conditions. We guarantee an interview to applicants who disclose a disability and meet the minimum role requirements. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team. • Retail discounts, company‑funded life insurance, private healthcare and a contributory pension scheme. • Discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing, employee share plans and flexible options such as buying extra annual leave. • Industry‑leading professional training, development opportunities and support for career growth. • Inclusive, disability‑confident workplace with a guaranteed interview for eligible applicants.

Work Environment

Onsite