Company Introduction:
Keywords Studios, established in Dublin in 1998, now has 70+ studios across Europe, North and South America and Asia with 12,000+ employee strength located across 5 continents and 26 countries. The company provides a complete outsourced game art, engineering, testing, audio and localization service for all Console, PC, Handheld and Mobile content, to many of the biggest names in games and interactive entertainment, working on thousands of titles including many of the best-selling titles of the past few years.
Keywords Studios is comprised of many individual brands, all with something unique to offer our clients. The studios are integrated into the Group by Service Line and use the operating systems and tools deployed by those services lines to ensure people and projects can operate across studios and across geographies.
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Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic IT team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing relationships with our network vendors. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, vendor management skills, and a proactive approach to ensure seamless operations and cost-effectiveness.
Responsibilities:
Vendor Selection and Evaluation:
- Collaborate with IT leadership to identify and select network vendors based on project requirements and organizational needs.
- Conduct thorough assessments of vendor capabilities, performance, and reliability.
Contract Negotiation and Management:
- Negotiate contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), and pricing with network vendors to achieve favourable terms for the organization.
- Monitor and enforce vendor compliance with contractual obligations.
Relationship Management:
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key network vendors.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor communications and issue resolution.
- Conduct regular vendor performance reviews and address any concerns or areas for improvement.
Cost Management:
- Work closely with Finance to track and analyze vendor-related costs.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and implement strategies to achieve savings without compromising quality.
Risk Management:
- Identify and assess potential risks associated with vendor relationships.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure the security and stability of the network infrastructure.
Quality Assurance:
- Collaborate with internal teams to define and enforce network standards and quality benchmarks.
- Conduct regular audits to ensure vendor compliance with quality standards.
Escalation Management:
- Manage escalations related to network vendor performance issues and work collaboratively to resolve them in a timely manner.
Continuous Improvement:
- Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in network technologies.
- Propose and implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of vendor management processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business, or a related field.
- Proven 3-5 years of experience in vendor management, specifically in the IT network domain.
- Strong understanding of networking technologies and protocols.
- Excellent negotiation and contract management skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to assess and mitigate risks.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
