Director Vendor Management

Description:
• Lead Ensono’s Vendor Management Office within Procurement and own day-to-day vendor lifecycle management.
• Own standardized vendor onboarding, including KYC, financial health review, security review, and code of conduct attestation.
• Manage vendor performance, offboarding, and ongoing lifecycle governance.
• Lead contract governance, including repository management, template stewardship, renewal tracking, expiration alerts, and approval workflows.
• Administer the vendor Code of Conduct, including distribution, attestation tracking, exception handling, breach escalation, and recertification.
• Lead vendor ESG reporting and accountability in partnership with Corporate Sustainability and external disclosure requirements.
• Maintain the vendor segmentation framework and ensure tier-appropriate treatment across the organization.
• Drive vendor risk reviews with InfoSec, Legal, and Compliance across security, financial, regulatory, and geographic risk areas.
• Deliver quarterly strategic vendor reviews, renewal forecasting, and spend coverage reporting for executive leadership.
• Partner across business, finance, legal, compliance, IT, and AI Transformation teams, while recruiting, developing, and retaining the VMO team.
• Lead software compliance verification across internal and client environments and support automation of the three-way validation process.

Requirements:
• 8+ years of progressive experience in vendor management, procurement, strategic sourcing, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
• Demonstrated success running a vendor management function in steady state with clean governance, audit-ready posture, and executive-grade reporting.
• Familiarity with enterprise sourcing platforms such as Workday Strategic Sourcing or comparable tools.
• Familiarity with contract repositories such as DocuSign or comparable tools.
• Strong analytical fluency with spend data, contract metadata, vendor risk indicators, and ESG metrics.
• Track record of partnering with Legal, InfoSec, Compliance, Finance, and IT on vendor matters.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Preferred experience leading vendor management in a technology services, IT services, or managed services company at enterprise scale.
• Preferred experience with ESG reporting frameworks such as CSRD, SEC climate disclosure, CDP, or EcoVadis, and supplier diversity programs.
• Preferred familiarity with third-party risk management frameworks and vendor security reviews.
• Preferred experience with vendor classification or segmentation across a complex multi-category portfolio.
• Preferred experience designing or maintaining scalable vendor onboarding workflows.
• Preferred ability to translate vendor data for AI or analytics initiatives.
• Preferred experience with contract lifecycle management, renewal forecasting, and repository hygiene.
• Preferred experience supporting M&A due diligence on vendor portfolios.
• Preferred CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent professional credential.
• Preferred exposure to AI tools or technologies to improve efficiency.
• Preferred experience managing others in India.

Benefits:
• Fully remote work with the option to work from home or Ensono offices when not required on client site.
• Unlimited Paid Days Off.
• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid maternity leave, paternity leave, and sabbatical leave.
• Education reimbursement, student loan assistance, or 529 college funding.
• Enhanced fertility coverage and a wellness program.
• Flexible work schedule and access to fitness centers in some locations.
• Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $190,000.
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, subject to eligibility.
• Equity grant under the Associate Equity Appreciation Program, subject to eligibility.