GBS Manager Vendor Management
ALDI International Services
Europe, Austria, Salzburg
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Salary
$121,228 Per Year
Rank
Senior Manager
Responsibility
Process Roles
Scope
Global
Workplace
Hybrid
Functions
IT
Legal
Procurement
Supply Chain
Reports to
Level
N-3
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
09-02-2025
Description
We’re ALDI SÜD HOLDING, the global headquarters supporting our 7,000 stores in 11 different countries. We have the ambition to be market leaders on both quality AND price which is no small task.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and evolve relationships with selected ALDI service providers
- Initiate and facilitate tenders, including vendor pre-selection, requirement collection, and contract negotiation support
- Oversee and lead a team of consultants serving as the interface between Global Business Services, internal stakeholders, and service providers
- Act as the primary point of escalation for stakeholder inquiries and ensure efficient communication with service providers
- Provide well-informed advice on vendor management to Global Business Services and other stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration
- Coordinate and lead workshops, meetings, and events related to vendor management activities
- Develop and standardise contracts, procedures, and compliance mechanisms across service providers and stakeholders
- Conduct business reviews, monitor KPIs, and ensure vendors meet performance expectations
- Prepare senior management, including C-level executives, with insights on vendor relationships and performance
- Own and enhance the vendor management strategy, driving lifecycle improvements and implementing scalable solutions
Qualification & Requirements
- Relevant degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Law, or related fields
- Minimum of 8 years experience in vendor management or strategic sourcing within a global environment
- Demonstrated expertise in vendor management, team leadership, contract management, compliance, and vendor risk management (SLAs, KPIs, lifecycle)
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with proven risk identification, mitigation, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Outstanding leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills, with excellent organisational and communication abilities
- Strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and capacity to influence change
- Networking and consulting mindset, with confidence, assertiveness, diplomacy, and the ability to act as a trusted advisor
- Fluency in English, with excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Willingness to shape the future of a growing GBS organisation, thriving in a ‘start-up’ setting with evolving processes and structures
Benefits
- 6 weeks of annual leave every year for all
- A range of subsidised childcare support options
- Options to work remotely – from home or anywhere within Austria (up to 13 days per month), and from abroad (up to 30 days per year, selected countries)
- Mobile devices provided to enable flexible working
- Relocation support (including visas/permits, home search and moving allowance)
- Free and subsidised healthy food and drinks provided at work
- Subsidised public transport
- Bike leasing program to save up to 20% on bike costs to encourage sustainable transport and improve affordability
- Discounts on a wide range of shopping in the categories like fashion, travel, sports and many more
- All the training you need to excel in your role
- Extensive personal and professional development
- High level of responsibility in a diverse and international business environment
- Collaboration with teams across borders
- Private health insurance discounts
- Comprehensive wellbeing & (mental) health support
- On-site & online sports with Wellpass membership
Company Profile
ALDI International Services
Industry
Retail
Revenue
$5.1B
Employees
49,600
Fortune 500 Rank
NA
Global 500 Rank
NA
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