GlobalPeopleTransitions

GBS Consultant – Vendor Management

GlobalPeopleTransitions

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Salzburg • Austria

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Salary

💰 €62,500 per year

About the role

  • Be a key member of the GBS Vendor Management team that selects, contracts, and manages BPO providers to deliver services supporting ALDI’s global strategy
  • Build strong, long-lasting partnerships with our major business service providers and identify opportunities to drive value and quality for the business
  • Act as a trusted advisor to our functional GBS teams and country stakeholders by providing well-founded guidance on vendor management and ensuring effective collaboration
  • Support end-to-end tender processes by managing all stages, including vendor pre-selection, requirements gathering, evaluation, contract negotiation, and preparation of recommendation and decision documents
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of contract content and proactively review, update, and amend contracts to reflect changing circumstances or business objectives
  • Train and advise internal stakeholders on contract terms and vendor management best practices
  • Identify cross-departmental risks related to vendor management and develop appropriate mitigation measures
  • Support and participate in senior management site visits to service provider delivery centres, including locations in India and Eastern Europe
  • Drive the standardisation and continuous improvement of vendor management procedures and compliance frameworks to ensure consistency and best practices across all service providers and stakeholders

Requirements

  • Relevant degree in business administration, business informatics, law, or a related field
  • Several years of professional experience in vendor relations or partner/vendor management
  • Good understanding of contractual structures and solid legal knowledge of service contracts
  • A natural networker with assertiveness and the ability to communicate and negotiate diplomatically with people at different hierarchical levels
  • Excellent communication skills enabling effective collaboration in a multinational, cross-functional environment
  • Proficient in PowerPoint and other presentation tools
  • Fluent in English
  • Willingness to join a new and growing team and the ability to help shape the future of the GBS organisation
  • Adaptable and proactive, embracing evolving processes, structures, and responsibilities with enthusiasm and creativity
Benefits
  • 6 weeks of annual leave each year for all employees
  • A range of subsidised childcare support options
  • Flexible remote work options — from home or anywhere within Austria (up to 13 days per month), and from abroad (up to 30 days per year, selected countries)
  • Mobile devices provided to enable flexible working
  • Relocation support (including visas/permits, home search, and moving allowance)
  • Free and subsidised healthy food and drinks provided at work
  • Subsidised public transport
  • Bike leasing program to save up to 20% on bike costs to encourage sustainable transport and improve affordability
  • Discounts across a wide range of retailers in categories such as fashion, travel, sports, and more
  • All the training you need to excel in your role
  • Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
  • High level of responsibility in a diverse and international business environment
  • Collaboration with teams across borders
  • Private health insurance discounts
  • Comprehensive wellbeing and (mental) health support
  • On-site and online sports activities with Wellpass membership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
vendor managementcontract negotiationrequirements gatheringcontractual structureslegal knowledge of service contracts
Soft Skills
communication skillsnegotiationnetworkingassertivenesscollaborationadaptabilityproactivity