Program Manager, Hardware Vendor Management

What you'll do

• Design and implement vendor programs with supply chain and collaboration technology teams; manage non-operational vendor matters, including financial, risk, compliance, performance, and innovation.
• Strengthen strategic vendor relationships, influence product roadmaps, engage leadership, and manage escalations.
• Lead vendor selection, pricing, and negotiations; develop vendor performance scorecards and support category initiatives.

What they ask for

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing relationships with large Enterprise IT Hardware OEMs and VARs.
• 5+ years of IT hardware procurement and contract negotiations experience with OEMs and resellers for end user and collaboration technologies.
• Working knowledge of end-user hardware or IT asset lifecycle; contract knowledge; and ability to influence across organizational levels and drive cross-functional outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience with hardware or supply chain systems, such as inventory, warehouse, logistics, or order management.
• Experience in a shared-function, center-of-excellence, or global IT operating model; familiarity with hardware commercial constructs.

Pay

$123,000/year to $179,000/year (base salary)

Tools

Lenovo, Cisco, Apple, MSA, MPA

AI focus

Requires ongoing AI skill development; responsible and ethical AI practices; and integration of AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and achieve measurable impact.