<p>Kforce has a client that is seeking a Technology Risk Assessor in Merrimack, NH.</p> <p>Duties Include:</p> <ul> <li>Provide oversight to a portfolio of vendors with strategic complexity </li><li>Lead all aspects of, measure, and report vendor performance relative to contracted expectations, including Service Level Agreements; Drive improvement and accountability with the vendors </li><li>Seek out and implement cost reduction opportunities across your portfolio </li><li>Support funding processes: including purchase order creation and tracking, reporting and associated governance reviews </li><li>Significant focus on vendor risk, including proactive risk mitigation measures and collaborating with enterprise risk functions </li><li>Maintain deep knowledge of the relationship's overall risk profile and drive resolution of risk-related events </li><li>Building positive partnerships across Procurement, Risk and Finance </li><li>Develop full understanding of active contracts and ensure vendor and adhering to contract terms </li><li>Participate in Procurement related activities, including market scans, RFPs, RFXs, contract and vendor negotiations; Coordinate activities to ensure progress, approvals and timely completion </li><li>Coordinate and drive Business Review meetings with vendors as appropriate </li><li>Complete responsibilities and compliance to the Enterprise Vendor Management policy </li><li>Provides analysis and make recommendations for problem resolution complex problems/issues </li><li>Produce recurring dashboards and/or scorecards to internal and external partners* Bachelor's degree required or equivalent (and relevant) experience </li><li>7-10 years of work experience in Vendor Management, Procurement or Risk related roles </li><li>Excellent communicator and have strong facilitation, influencing skills and negotiating skills, with strong executive presence </li><li>Ability to independently drive and lead all aspects of complex vendor engagements with minimal oversight </li><li>Organized and can lead multiple projects or activities simultaneously and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner </li><li>An ability to cultivate and improve partnerships with peers, leaders, vendors and other partners </li><li>Strong background or experience with Vendor Management and Procurement processes </li><li>Eager to join a growing team that focuses on establishing processes, innovative solutions and standards across a dynamic organization </li></ul>