Manage supplier relationships, conduct supplier and product research, and track supplier performance for a defined group of suppliers.
Collaborate with procurement, legal, and business partners on contract language, service level creation, and ongoing monitoring.
Drive optimal cost of ownership through cross-functional teams, RFx processes (RFP, RFI, RFQ), supplier selection recommendations, and sourcing documentation.
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of vendors and use cases, providing clear visibility into the organization's external data portfolio and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Provide timely support for issue resolution, compliance, permissible use, transaction monitoring, invoice tracking, and reconciliation, while promoting adherence to enterprise standards and contractual obligations across the organization.

Experience in Vendor Relationship Management.
Experience Data Research & Evaluation.
Experience in cross functional collaboration and building business partnerships with stakeholder.
Knowledge with one or more of the following Tools and languages – SQL, Teradata, Python, Hive, MicroStrategy, Ab Initio, Messaging, NoSQL.
Ability to understand metadata management, including metadata management, lineage, and cataloging.
Ability to effectively contribute and communicate with the immediate team, business partners and functional partners.
Bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant data and analytics, and/or data management experience.

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Senior Manager, External Data

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