Specialist IT Vendor Management (m/f/d)

In our Digital Delivery team, part of our Digitalization & IT organization, we are establishing a new function focused on optimizing our supplier portfolio and providing the right capabilities to our business partners. As a Specialist in IT Vendor Management, you will play a key role in designing foundational processes, tools, and governance mechanisms. Your responsibilities will include: - Designing and implementing core vendor management structures, including central contract and vendor registers, lifecycle governance, renewal tracking, and SLA obligations. - Acting as the primary expert for vendor contract structures and legal interfaces, preparing vendor dossiers for strategic renewals, terminations, and transitions. - Defining frameworks for risk assessment, audit rights, and compliance obligations. - Supporting cost-benefit evaluations and strategic vendor decisions (e.g., consolidation, rationalization, or make-or-buy). - Collaborating with procurement, IT, controlling, and legal departments to align vendor processes. - Contributing your expertise in a collaborative, non-hierarchical team with three colleagues who have strong digital backgrounds, focusing on relationship/process orchestration and performance/automation.