Associate Manager, Strategic Partner Management

Location

Secunderabad | India

Job description

• The Strategic Partner Management Analyst supports the Strategic Relationship Management Capability, which is built to align PepsiCo ITs Strategic Partners to PepsiCo priorities and expectations.
• This capability is also responsible for developing materials that provide a holistic view to PepsiCo IT Senior leadership on how IT strategic Partners are delivering their services across Global and Sector organizations.

Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate will have experience in IT sourcing strategies and vendor portfolio management. The main accountabilities of this role are:
• Supporting ongoing Strategic Partner Management Process implementation and optimization
• Working with Sector & Global IT stakeholders and providing insights/reporting for IT Strategic Partner Portfolio Management.
• Support the team in onboarding internal / external stakeholders on the SBR program
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of vendor profiles for PepsiCos Strategic Partners
• Work/collaborate with internal & external stakeholders in agenda shaping to ensure successful SBR deliveries
• Support the team in establishing efficient guidelines and processes to manage PepsiCo s IT strategic relationships with partners
• Track the action items from each SBR and work /collaborate with internal & external stakeholders to drive the action items to closure
• Develop monthly status reports for the senior leadership
• Execute Integrated scorecard, for Strategic Partners, and derive actionable insights at a defined cadence
• Gather data from multiple data sources/tools and process the data to calculate the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
• Work with the tool owners/respective stakeholders for any discrepancies / understanding of the data
• Assist in definition, refinement, and consistent reporting of KPIs to PEP IT senior leadership

Qualifications:

Years of Experience:

• 4-year college degree or commensurate work experience
• 2 - 3 years of experience in Vendor Relationship Management, IT Governance or Procurement areas
• 2 - 3 years of experience in IT environment (preferable)
• 1 - 2 years in Contract Management

Mandatory Technical skills:

• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in English, both verbal and written
• Negotiation and influencing Skills
• Medium level understanding of commercial contracts or IT contracts
• Knowledge of Vendor Management tools

Mandatory Non-Technical skills:

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with little direction
• Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously
• Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance
• Ability to work well in a virtual team environment
• Consistently shows urgency, courtesy, and patience
• Exceptional communication skills
• Capacity to analyze and connect data from various sources to drive actionable decisions
• Positive response under pressure
• Open to learning new skills
• Experience building relationships, negotiating, and influencing key stakeholders, internal and external partners to drive decisions

Differentiating Competencies:

• Ability to interact with key stakeholders and communicate persuasively in a multi-functional environment
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines through excellent time management and strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work on tight timelines.
• Numerate and lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail
• Stakeholder alignment and management competency
• Demonstrated negotiation skills
• Technical service delivery and/or IT operations experience is a plus
• Ability to take ownership and drive issues to resolution

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