Associate Manager - Strategic Partner Management

Job description

Overview

Main purpose of the role:

·  The Strategic Partner Management Analyst supports the Strategic Relationship Management Capability, which is built to align PepsiCo IT's Strategic Partners to PepsiCo priorities and expectations. This capability is also responsible for developing materials that provide a holistic view to PepsiCo IT Senior leadership on how IT strategic Partners are delivering their services across Global and Sector organizations.
Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

·  The ideal candidate will have experience in IT sourcing strategies and vendor portfolio management. The main accountabilities of this role are:
·  Supporting ongoing Strategic Partner Management Process implementation and optimization
·  Working with Sector & Global IT stakeholders and providing insights/reporting for IT Strategic Partner Portfolio Management.
·  Support the team in onboarding internal / external stakeholders on the SBR program
·  Assist in the creation and maintenance of vendor profiles for PepsiCo's Strategic Partners
·  Work/collaborate with internal & external stakeholders in agenda shaping to ensure successful SBR deliveries
·  Support the team in establishing efficient guidelines and processes to manage PepsiCo’s IT strategic relationships with partners
·  Track the action items from each SBR and work /collaborate with internal & external stakeholders to drive the action items to closure
·  Develop monthly status reports for the senior leadership
·  Execute Integrated scorecard, for Strategic Partners, and derive actionable insights at a defined cadence
·  Gather data from multiple data sources/tools and process the data to calculate the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
·  Work with the tool owners/respective stakeholders for any discrepancies / understanding of the data
·  Assist in definition, refinement, and consistent reporting of KPIs to PEP IT senior leadership
Qualifications

Qualifications:

Years of Experience:

·  4-year college degree or commensurate work experience
·  2 – 3 years of experience in Vendor Relationship Management, IT Governance or Procurement areas
·  2 – 3 years of experience in IT environment (preferable)
·  1 - 2 years in Contract Management

Mandatory Technical skills:

·  Good analytical skills and attention to detail
·  Excellent MS Office skills, in particular Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
·  Proficient in English, both verbal and written
·  Negotiation and influencing Skills
·  Medium level understanding of commercial contracts or IT contracts
·  Knowledge of Vendor Management tools

Mandatory Non-Technical skills:

·  Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with little direction
·  Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously
·  Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance
·  Ability to work well in a virtual team environment
·  Consistently shows urgency, courtesy, and patience
·  Exceptional communication skills
·  Capacity to analyze and connect data from various sources to drive actionable decisions
·  Positive response under pressure
·  Open to learning new skills
·  Experience building relationships, negotiating, and influencing key stakeholders, internal and external partners to drive decisions

Differentiating Competencies:

·  Ability to interact with key stakeholders and communicate persuasively in a multi-functional environment
·  Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines through excellent time management and strong organizational and problem-solving skills
·  Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work on tight timelines.
·  Numerate and lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail
·  Stakeholder alignment and management competency
·  Demonstrated negotiation skills
·  Technical service delivery and/or IT operations experience is a plus
·  Ability to take ownership and drive issues to resolution