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Head of IT Sourcing Vendor Management Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a market leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwers leading information enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world. Wolters Kluwer had 2010 annual revenues of 3.6 billion, employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, serving customers globally. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam WKL and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. JOB DESCRIPTION A challenging and highly responsible role, Wolters Kluwer is hiring a very experienced IT Sourcing Vendor Manager with a broad IT background. This individual will need to have excellent negotiating and relationship management skills. The range of IT sourcing and vendor management needs is wide. Personal growth and variety are guaranteed in the Wolters Kluwer environment. Context Wolters Kluwer Technology bv TBV is a legal entity in the Netherlands, wholly owned by Wolters Kluwer NV WK, to progress Wolters Kluwers strategic focus on innovation and technology. The mission of TBV is to centrally manage the development and deployment of Intellectual Property IP, IT hardware and software and global IT contracts across WK. The primary drivers of this central organization within WK in the Netherlands are to strengthen the IT innovation capabilities of WK and promote innovation sharing among our operating companies. TBV is the central owner and provider of both client and non client facing technology solutions to WK operating companies. TBV creates, or is responsible for creating via contract RD, IP for use by WK operating companies. TBV consists of GSS Infra and BO Apps and GPO Global Platform Organization. The role The Head of IT Sourcing Vendor Management is responsible for planning, organizing and supervising sourcing vendor management activities for software, hardware and IT services under contract with the Tech BV. He ensures that 1 the right vendors are selected and contracted to meet the Tech BV strategic requirements, 2 identified needs are fulfilled, 3 Wolters Kluwers aggregate purchasing power is fully leveraged, and 4 the desired performance is met. This is done in close cooperation with other WK colleagues e.g. Global Sourcing, business owners who are also involved in the execution of the sourcing, contract, vendor management, and governance processes. The Vendor Manager is responsible for Aligning the GPO and GSS sourcing requirements with the global sourcing strategy and ensuring the right technology providers are selected Sourcing and Vendor Management process for the Technology providers used by Tech BV Overseeing the vendor portfolio Ensuring alignment with the programproject portfolios of GPO and GSS Monitoring, analyzing and evaluating the vendor performance Reporting vendor performance Facilitating and supporting the approval and decision making process regarding the use of technology vendors Managing relationship with key vendors Tasks Responsibilities Work with WK countries business units, GSS and GPO to forecast Tech BV technology outsourcing needs and establish a high level overview Support executive management in defining the strategic sourcing requirements regarding the key technology vendors for GSS and GPO Advise executive management regarding the current vendor portfolio e.g. performance current vendors, gaps, future developments Analyse current and new technology vendors Develop and execute t annual strategic sourcing plan for the key technology providers used by GPO and GSS, in close cooperation with other sourcing or category managers and business representatives Ensure compliance with statutory and legal requirements of Tech BV Lead the sourcing process e.g. selection of vendors and negotiation of contracts for on going and one time needs of GSS IT and GPO IT and their internal customers Be involved in the vendor management process and lead the management of the relationship, performance and MSASOW of key Tech BV vendors in close cooperation with Global Sourcing department and business owners Monitor, evaluate and report on the overall Tech BV vendor performance e.g. KPIs

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