Vendor Management Lead

Merrimac, NH


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Type: Contract

Category: Auditor

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -052026-106686

Date Posted: 05/30/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/UVRJbw


Description:

Hybrid Every other week onsite/5 days in either Merrimac, NH or Smithfield, RI or Westlake, TX

 

Our client seeks a vendor management professional to lead a portfolio of medium-to-high complexity technology vendors with a focus on risk, performance, and financial outcomes. The role will coordinate with cross-functional partners to align vendor strategy, enforce contract compliance, and drive continuous improvement. The position will measure service levels, manage risk profiles, and support procurement activities across a dynamic environment. The work will require strong communication, negotiation, and executive presence.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $45.00 to $48.00/hr. w2

 JN -052026-106686


Responsibilities:
  • Provide oversight to a portfolio of vendors with strategic complexity.
  • Lead, measure, and report vendor performance relative to contracted expectations, including Service Level Agreements, and drive improvement and accountability.
  • Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities across the vendor portfolio.
  • Support funding processes including purchase order creation and tracking, reporting, and governance reviews.
  • Drive proactive vendor risk mitigation and collaborate with enterprise risk functions.
  • Maintain deep knowledge of each relationship’s overall risk profile and drive resolution of risk events.
  • Build partnerships across Procurement, Risk, and Finance.
  • Develop a full understanding of active contracts and ensure adherence to contract terms by vendors and our client.
  • Participate in procurement activities including market scans, RFPs/RFXs, contract and vendor negotiations, and coordinate approvals to timely completion.
  • Coordinate and lead business review meetings with vendors.
  • Complete responsibilities and compliance activities aligned to the Enterprise Vendor Management policy.
  • Provide analysis and recommendations to resolve complex issues.
  • Produce recurring dashboards and scorecards for internal and external stakeholders.

Experience Requirements:
  • 7 to 10 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, or risk-related roles.
  • Proven communication, facilitation, influencing, and negotiating skills with executive presence.
  • Ability to independently lead complex vendor engagements with minimal oversight.
  • Demonstrated organization skills to manage multiple projects or activities and deliver accurate, timely results.
  • Experience cultivating partnerships with peers, leaders, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Background in vendor management and procurement processes.
  • Experience establishing processes, solutions, and standards in dynamic environments.

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.

 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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