Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- IT, System
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Holzminden
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop strategic plans to optimize vendor relationships, monitor vendor performance, and ensure the execution of innovation projects in IT while collaborating closely with various departments.
Your role in the team
- Symrise is seeking a highly experienced Senior IT Vendor Manager to lead and optimize strategic IT vendor relationships that are critical to our business and technology success.
- This role ensures vendors deliver on agreed objectives, support innovation, and remain aligned with our evolving IT landscape and business priorities.
- Translate business and IT strategy into actionable vendor plans and measurable objectives.
- Develop and maintain strategic vendor roadmaps and improvement initiatives.
- Oversee vendor governance activities and performance management across contracts.
- Prepare and facilitate governance meetings, ensuring effective follow-up and accountability.
- Monitor vendor performance, stakeholder satisfaction, and value contribution.
- Collaborate with internal functions such as Contract Management, Commercial, and Risk & Compliance.
- Support vendor segmentation, performance reporting, and portfolio reviews.
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies within vendor engagements.
- Contribute to sourcing strategies and guide vendor positioning within the service portfolio.
- Drive knowledge transfer, onboarding, and continuity between vendors and internal teams.
- Promote vendor collaboration in IT innovation and digital transformation initiatives.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of vendor governance, performance metrics, and risk management.
- Proven ability to translate business needs into vendor execution strategies.
- Structured, data-driven approach to managing vendor outcomes and reporting.
- Fluent English (C1+); German is a plus.
Experience
- 7+ years in IT vendor management or IT service management, preferably in multi-vendor or outsourced environments.
- Strong communicator with experience working across cross-functional and international teams.
- Experience engaging vendors in continuous improvement and digital innovation efforts.
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Symrise AG
Symrise AG, based in Holzminden, is a publicly-traded provider of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic base ingredients and active substances, as well as functional ingredients.
Description
- Company Size
- 250+ Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production, Pharmaceutical Sector, Chemical Industry, Biotech
Senior IT Vendor Manager
- Location
- Holzminden
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
