IT Vendor & Asset Management Manager

Overview

Year after year, Kaman delivers technical breakthroughs and innovative solutions for our customers. We do this by acquiring new technologies, expanding facilities, developing R&D capabilities and investing in our employees.

As technology advances and industry shifts, Kaman will always be a place where people can come together and make a difference.

Invested in our future together.

At Kaman Corporation, the IT Vendor & Asset Mgmt Manager is a working manager who leads the IT Vendor & Asset team while managing team operations and performing day to day IT vendor, asset, procurement, and software licensing / compliance activity.

This position reports directly to the Sr. Manager IT Vendor & Asset Management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Foster commitment to providing exceptional support experience while demonstrating end-to-end ownership of care for our customers and colleagues
• Manage team operations and perform day to day IT vendor, asset, procurement, and software licensing / compliance activity.
• Develop and manage short-term and long-term asset management and procurement strategies
• Champion ongoing continuous improvement efforts amongst IT and business stakeholders
• Serve as Tier 2 escalation point for all IT vendor and asset related matters
• Respond to real time customer requests for support within the Vendor & Asset Management space
• Provide business leadership relevant analytics in support of their strategic business planning
• Vendor and customer support tool internal SME for integration of functionality to business strategy, ensuring delivery of technical support and modifications, and continuous improvement
• Support Sr. Manager IT Vendor & Asset Mgt in strategic relationship with Corporate and Business teams
• Create process and drive execution in the areas of IT Procurement, Asset Management, Software Licensing, and Supply Chain activity, as performed internally and through external business partners
• Manage recurring competitive bid analysis of IT primary vendors
• Ensure accuracy and accessibility of IT asset and vendor data in our systems
• Drive cost savings through supplier rationalization, process simplification, re-sourcing, and negotiation.
• Manage response to after hours, VIP, and P1 / P2 call events relevant to the activities of the IT Vendor & Asset Mgt team.
• Oversee negotiation of enterprise-wide IT supplier contracts, including master agreements, statements of work, and price lists.
• Communicate sourcing and contracting procedures and operating standards throughout the organization.
• Leader in Software Licensing and Client Device value stream efforts during merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity
• Review IT contracts, including contracts for software, hardware, SaaS, network, data center hosting services, consulting services and outsourcing
• Maintain high level of inter-team cooperation and support with other IT teams and business stakeholders

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Ability to work independently with little supervision and lead a team
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills as well as time management skills
• High level of competency in the use of MS Office product suite with a focus on Excel data manipulation
• Comfortable with conflict and adept at problem resolution
• Proven, successful experience communicating and collaborating effectively across multiple corporate entities, both in the and Internationally in support of overall corporate goals
• Excellent work prioritization skills in support of multiple competing requirements
• Strong business acumen including ability to understand non-technical business information
• Ability to manage small teams and collaborate cross-functionally

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years IT management including supervisory experience
• Possess strong understanding of the role IT plays in support of business strategic spend goals, cost avoidance, and limitation of license & contract risk exposure.
• Project management & delivery background

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Because of the critical nature of support needs, this individual may be required to work on weekends and / or evenings and must be available to respond to "calls" and respond within one hour of notification and connect remotely or respond in person.

This may include occasions when out-of-town travel is required on relatively short notice.