Strategic Partner Manager

You will form a crucial part of the Partner Management team. As a Strategic Partner Manager you get to shape and drive Eneco’s ideal vendor eco-system. You will join at a dynamic time where we are transforming the way we source and collaborate with our key technology vendors. And with all our internal stakeholders. Of course you will also ensure that the key IT vendors in your portfolio deliver maximum value to the organization by managing contracts, relationships, service performance and compliance.

You work together as one team to deliver on one mission. In doing so, you are proactive in helping to accelerate the energy transition. You create space to exchange insights and opinions with colleagues and take responsibility to contribute to the joint plan. We also consider the following important:

• Master's degree in IT, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT vendor management, outsourcing, contract management or procurement roles.
• In-depth experience in managing large, complex, modern IT outsourcing contracts (e.g., cloud, infrastructure, applications, managed services, hybrid).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Expert knowledge of IT service agreements, commercial contracts, and financial principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Innovative, strategic thinker with broad interests and academic curiosity. 
• Language: excellent command of Dutch and English (professional working proficiency).
• Familiarity with Agile, LEAN, ITIL, COBIT or other IT governance frameworks is a plus.
• Proven experience in mentoring and coaching.
  
   

• Maintaining solid relationships with key partners and suppliers on a strategic level; 
• Developing and executing IT vendor management strategies aligned with Eneco’s value stream objectives; 
• In close collaboration with procurement negotiating, reviewing, and managing IT service contracts, ensuring best-in-class terms and modern contract excellence;
• Maximizing vendor added value, performance & compliance;
• Driving leaders to balance the trade-offs between speed-to-market, cost, risk and quality;
• Proactively managing vendor-related risks, resolving disputes, and handling escalations efficiently;
• Establishing and maintaining mature supplier policies, governance, processes and reporting standards;
• Supporting and driving a community of practice for contract and vendor management;
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders;
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency while maintaining high service quality;
• Implementing best practices in IT vendor management and driving continuous improvement initiatives;
• Mentoring of team colleagues

You will be working in Partner Management directly under the office of the CTO. The team is responsible for all of Eneco’s major tech providers. This relatively small team is driven by a can-do attitude. They care deeply about the best outcome for Eneco and each other.