Senior IT Vendor Manager

3M

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Work type
On-site
Location
Maplewood, MN
Salary
$188,251–$230,084 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $192k
This role $209k
$136k most similar roles pay here $245k

This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $166,215–$217,450 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About 3M

3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing conglomerate producing thousands of products across healthcare, safety, electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Industry: Diversified Manufacturing

3M currently has 62 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,676–$178,049 across 52 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior IT Vendor Manager

Senior IT Vendor Manager leads a global portfolio of strategic technology suppliers across hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, and managed services. This role serves as the primary relationship owner for assigned vendors, managing the full contract lifecycle including renewals, negotiations, and performance tracking. The position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams in procurement, finance, legal, and information security to ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and value realization. Key responsibilities include developing vendor strategies, conducting executive governance meetings, and optimizing cloud consumption through FinOps practices. Candidates must possess expertise in IT asset management, contract lifecycle management, and strategic sourcing. The role requires proficiency with tools such as GEP, SAP, Flexera One, ServiceNow, Apptio, and Power BI. This position addresses the complex challenge of managing large-scale technology spend while ensuring service quality and operational alignment across a global enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Manage a global portfolio of strategic technology suppliers across hardware, software, SaaS, cloud, and managed services.
  • Develop and execute vendor strategies aligned with enterprise technology roadmaps and business priorities.
  • Lead executive governance meetings, quarterly business reviews, and performance improvement plans for key suppliers.
  • Manage the full contract lifecycle including negotiations, renewals, amendments, and complex service level agreements.
  • Partner with internal teams to optimize cloud consumption, software entitlement, and hardware lifecycle management.
  • Identify and execute opportunities for vendor consolidation, cost optimization, and measurable value realization.
  • Monitor supplier compliance regarding security requirements, privacy obligations, and corporate policy standards.
  • Provide executive reporting on spend forecasts, risk mitigation, and overall portfolio performance metrics.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or a technology discipline.
  • Experience in IT vendor management, sourcing, asset management, procurement, contract management, or supplier governance.
  • Experience managing enterprise technology suppliers and complex commercial relationships.
  • Master’s degree or MBA (preferred).
  • Experience with complex software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, managed services, or professional services agreements (preferred).
  • Experience managing multimillion-dollar technology portfolios, renewals, negotiations, and executive escalations (preferred).
  • Knowledge of TBM, FinOps, ITAM, ITIL, strategic sourcing, or supplier-risk practices (preferred).
  • Professional certifications such as TBM, FinOps, IAITAM, ITIL, CPSM, CSCP, or relevant cloud certifications (preferred).

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