Establishing and maintaining a strategically beneficial relationship with third-party vendors is vital to the success of any business operation. Whether it is the overall enterprise or just one department, getting the best deal, delivered in a timely fashion, for all required supplies is an essential part of the process. Whatever an enterprise is attempting to do, it must start with getting the proper equipment, raw materials, and supplies.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES [MODIFY THE LIST TO MATCH YOUR REQUIREMENTS]

In the most general terms, the IT vendor manager is charged with managing vendor relations, but that task contains many duties and responsibilities. Depending on the situation, that may include some or all of these:

Act as a bridge between vendors and internal stakeholders.

Coordinate all vendor management tasks involving external vendors and internal employees.

Ensure enterprise-wide needs for due diligence, risk assessment, and continuing vendor monitoring are in place and performed properly.

Help and coordinate vendor processes and methods to approve vendors.

Track, measure, report, and evaluate vendor performance.

Troubleshoot all vendor problems and suggest solutions to management as required.

Identify where internal improvements could be made to vendor interactions.

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