Vendor Relationship Analyst

Competencies Communicating Effectively
Interacting with People at Different Levels
Managing Risk
Prioritizing and Organizing Work
Skills Procurement Procedures
Procurement Knowledge
Vendor Performance Management
Relationship Management
Education A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management or a relevant field

This role is part of the Procurement VRM function and the main scope is to cover a series of administrative ︁︀​︂︃︃​︉︆​︆︄activities such as on-boarding of suppliers onto Colt’s purchasing systems, PR approval, supplier due diligence and risk assessment.
Role is key as well in ensuring supplier information is kept up to date and accurate so to support the need for bulk communication to our vendors.

•Setup suppliers onto the Colt procurement system (Ariba, SAP)
•Approve PR for a defined set of category
•Perform supplier due diligence before onboarding them (Credit Checks, Refinitiv WorldCheckOne, Risk, sustainability)
•Ensure the database is accurate and always up to date
•Regularly cleanse data
•Deactivate suppliers that have had no spend for the last 18 months
•Manage Supply Risk process by conducting regular vendor checking (D&B reports) and managing the VRM portal (Vendor Risk Management tool)
•Review the vendor management data quality and implement the corrective actions liaising with Accounting team.
•Regularly review the supplier base and ensure no duplications have been created
•Support the Ariba / SAP data integration quality
•Procurement & Supply Help Desk management – answers to stakeholders queries
•Continuous vendor audit and credit checks following corporate policies
•Manage the SOW in Fieldglass
•Drive and monitor No PO – No Pay Compliance
In addition to offering competitive salaries and incentive plans, a range of benefits and local rewards packages are offered to staff. Colt recognises the importance of a work life balance.
Some benefit examples are:

•Flexible working and relaxed dress code
•Two days annually to spend on volunteering opportunities
•Flexible benefits scheme
•Access to a virtual business school for on-going learning
•Business mentoring

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to making Colt an inclusive and supportive workplace

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.