A highly experienced Senior Expert in Supplier & Vendor Relationship Management is required to support a large-scale initiative in the Urban Development / Real Estate / Construction sector. The role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing frameworks, governance structures, and tools to manage and enhance supplier and vendor relationships across critical procurement categories.
Tasks
Governance & Framework Design: Develop a scalable VRM governance model with clearly defined roles, accountabilities, and decision rights; establish policies, SOPs, and controls to standardize vendor relationship management processes
Supplier Management & Evaluation: Conduct supplier research, segmentation, and risk assessments across key procurement categories; support onboarding, qualification, and registration, including data validation and compliance checks; design performance evaluation methods and supplier action plans
Templates & Tools: Develop and provide best practice templates (e.g., Supplier Registration, RFP Quality Checklist, Market Engagement Playbook, Conflict of Interest templates) and identify required system enhancements
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