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Principal Vendor Management
Location
Canada
Posted
74 days ago
Salary
$101K - $148.5K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Vendor Management
Autodesk
• Develop and execute vendor management strategies aligned with Autodesk’s enterprise priorities, with a focus on resilience, service quality, compliance, and cost optimization • Manage a strategic portfolio of suppliers across network, data center, storage, telecom, and infrastructure-related services • Lead supplier governance through business reviews, performance evaluations, contract renewals, and executive-level engagement • Partner cross-functionally with technology, sourcing, legal, finance, security, and business stakeholders on supplier selection, RFx processes, requirements gathering, and commercial evaluations • Monitor supplier performance against SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, and contractual commitments, and drive issue resolution and continuous improvement • Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including operational, commercial, supply chain, service continuity, and compliance risks • Deliver commercial value through pricing reviews, benchmarking, contract optimization, and negotiation of favorable business terms • Build strong internal and external relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and a strategic point of contact for key suppliers • Contribute to the continued maturity of Autodesk’s Vendor Management function by improving governance, processes, reporting, and operating models • Work closely with the Senior Manager, Technology Vendor Management to strengthen infrastructure supplier governance and improve how suppliers are selected, measured, and managed across the enterprise • Serve as the primary point of accountability for supplier performance, service delivery, issue management, and stakeholder communication within assigned categories
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in vendor or supplier management within technology or infrastructure environments
- Demonstrated experience managing complex supplier portfolios across network, telecom, data center, storage, infrastructure hardware, or related services
- Proven success managing strategic and enterprise-scale suppliers in global environments
- Strong commercial acumen, including experience with contract structures, service agreements, pricing models, renewals, and vendor negotiations
- Experience building and managing supplier governance frameworks, including SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, business reviews, and escalation models
- Strong influencing, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders and supplier executives
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive outcomes without direct authority
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
- annual cash bonuses
- commissions for sales roles
- stock grants
- comprehensive benefits package
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