What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.
Job Responsibilities:
Magna is seeking a Senior Analyst, IT Vendor Management to work in Magna IT's Vendor Management department. The Senior Analyst will be part of a global team that has presence in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the IT Professional Services transformation project, focusing on contract governance and supplier transformation processes. The Senior Analyst will also be responsible for negotiating and managing various regional and global IT contracts and will represent Magna IT's Vendor Management team in the region when working with internal customers and global partners. The job holder will support, on a global basis, Magna IT, Magna Corporate, Group, and Divisional locations.
Your Responsibilities
- Facilitate the Vendor Management procurement lifecycle process
- Monitor and manage vendor performance, ensuring compliance with SLAs and KPIs
- Conduct regular vendor reviews and audits to assess performance and address any issues
- Apply in-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles, best practices and run RFx requests
- Demonstrate proven experience in vendor performance and relationship management
- Perform Supplier Management and Governance specifically in IT Professional Services
Who we are looking for
- 5-7 years of work experience in the field of IT Vendor Management, Procurement, Professional Services would be preferred
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required. Degree in business, economics, psychology, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or finance preferred
- Potential candidates for this position are IT Vendor Management/Procurement subject matter experts
- Proven negotiation skills in managing large complex contracts in the various IT categories, including hardware, software, services, and communication with primary focus on IT Professional Services
- Previous experience with software licensing/contracts/framework agreements and volume purchasing
- Effective problem-solving skills for supplier related issues
- High attention to detail in contract and performance monitoring
- Strong interpersonal skills for building positive supplier relationships and stakeholder management
- Excellent negotiation skills and trainings
- People leadership and influence skills
- Business English ability (written & verbal) is required
- Microsoft Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, Teams, Outlook)
- Executive Communication skills
- Expert Business Acumen and Financial Analysis
- Project Management skills in larger transformation projects
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Corporate
