Head of Contract

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Hybrid,Full-time,Part-time,Office / On-site, Unlimited

Düsseldorf

Head of Contract & Vendor Management (f/m/d)Head of Contract & Vendor Management (f/m/d)

Location: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Our Contract & IT Sourcing Management Team in Düsseldorf is looking for you
**Your responsibilities**:

- Leadership and Strategy: You develop and implement strategies for contract and vendor management that align with the company's overall objectives. Furthermore, you lead a diverse team of professionals, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities.
- Contract Management: You oversee the negotiation, execution, and administration of vendor contracts and you ensure that all contracts are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements and that they deliver value for money.
- Vendor Management: You build and maintain strong relationships with key IT vendors. You ensure monitoring of vendor performance, management of risks, and that vendors meet their contractual obligations.
- Stakeholder Management: You collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that vendor services meet these needs and act as the primary point of contact for all vendor-related issues.
- Continuous Improvement: You identify opportunities for process improvements and ensure best practices in contract and vendor management are being implemented and constantly improved. And of course stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovations.

**Your profile**:

- Education: You have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, Laws or a related field. A relevant professional certification (e.g., CIPS, CPM) is a plus.
- Experience: You have proven experience in contract and vendor management, particularly in the context of IT sourcing and partner management. You are able to demonstrate strong background in stakeholder management.
- Skills: You possess excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Your ability to lead and motivate a team is remarkable. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Business fluent English (written and verbal) is a must and is at your disposal.
- Attributes: You highly value and create an inclusive and collaborative leadership style. You have the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Of course you are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
- Job ID:

- 88333
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What makes Uniper stand out as an employer

With a mix of digital and analog learning formats and topic-specific communities, we promote your personal and profossional development and lifelong learning.

**Further education**:
Experienced specialists and managers are happy to support you in strengthening your skills and advancing your career development.

**Coachings and Mentoring**:
Performance discussions, 360-degree feedback and employee surveys will help you and the company move forward, strengthen our collaboration and give you room to contribute your ideas.

**Open feedback culture**:
Safety and well-being are our top priorities. That's why we offer you regular free preventive medical checkups as well as a variety of learning impulses on occupational safety, health and well-being, and support programs.

**Health care**:
With our online exercise courses, sponsorship of your participation costs in central sports events and a large sports community, we offer you a healthy working environment.

**Sport and Fitness**:
You can enjoy a wide range of healthy and balanced meals in our canteen. In addition, you can participate in nutrition programs.

**Healthy nutrition**:
We take care of you and offer you a wide range of coverage beyond the legal requirements with our company pension plan, accident insurance, company health insurance and continued salary payments in the event of illness.

**Insurance and coverage**:
We pay capital-forming benefits and offer you a wide range of financial benefits through our corporate benefits program

**Financial benefits**:
We support you in balancing your private and professional life through flexible working time models, job sharing, sabbaticals and extensive offers in the area of child care and nursing.

**Work Life Balance**:
We provide you with free parking spaces.

**Free parking spaces**:
We offer you the option of leasing a car or bicycle through deferred compensation with financial benefits.

**Car and job bike leasing**:

- We are Uniper

Uniper is a European energy company with a global reach that makes a decisive contribution to security of supply and energy transformation. We work in very diverse teams and offer our employees as much flexibility as is possible. Equity, mutual appreciation and respect are the core of our corporate culture. At our company you will have the opportunity to shape new technologies, work on solutions for a modern and future-oriented energy s