Strategic VMO Lead (Vendor Management)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands. Hybrid, remote, and onsite workplace arrangements are available.

Company

hirify.global is a professional services and human capital firm delivering consulting, managed services, on-demand talent, and global capability center solutions for transformation and high-value projects.

What you will do

• Lead vendor governance and ensure delivery partners meet agreed scope, milestones, contractual obligations, and business outcomes.
• Manage VP-level and senior executive stakeholders to drive alignment, governance, and decision-making.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities across existing contracts, targeting 15%+ savings and multimillion-euro value for clients.
• Lead commercial discussions, supplier negotiations, and contract optimization initiatives.
• Establish vendor performance management processes and hold systems integrators accountable for service quality and delivery performance.
• Analyze contract and operational performance data and prepare executive presentations, business cases, governance materials, and reporting packs.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Vendor Management Office, supplier governance, commercial management, or outsourcing oversight roles.
• Experience managing large-scale outsourcing, managed services, or systems integration engagements.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, governance frameworks, service level agreements, and vendor performance management.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders, including VP-level and C-suite executives.
• Experience leading commercial negotiations, contract optimization, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and experience developing executive presentations, business cases, governance reporting, and board-level communications.

Nice to have

• Consulting, advisory, procurement, transformation, or vendor management experience in complex multinational organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid, remote, and onsite workplace arrangements.
• Compensation based on qualifications, experience, geographic location, market, and operational factors.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful transformation and high-value client projects.
• Flexibility to shape a career path around expertise, travel preferences, work environment, and life stage.
• Inclusive culture with a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.