The Company is seeking a Vendor Management Lead, Vice President to join their team. The successful candidate will be the primary point of accountability for the end-to-end management of strategic vendor relationships, ensuring that contractual, commercial, and risk outcomes are effectively handled to deliver sustained value and compliant service performance. This role involves leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement, managing business demand, and proactively addressing any issues related to vendor performance and risk. The Vendor Management Lead will also be responsible for business partnering, vendor governance, commercial contract management, and risk management, and will be expected to have a strong background in financial services or a large corporate environment with a focus on vendor management. Applicants must have a minimum of 8 years' of experience in vendor management, with a proven track record in contract and commercial management, issue and dispute resolution, risk management, and supplier governance. The role requires excellent stakeholder management, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to influence in complex environments. A strategic mindset, the ability to drive continuous improvement, and experience with digital procurement tools are essential. The ideal candidate will have a legal understanding, project management experience, and a background in supplier relationship management. Business fluency in English is a must, and the capacity to operate in ambiguous situations with a proactive and initiative-driven approach is essential.

Hiring Company

Deutsche Bank