Job Description

Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution.AGCO is looking to hire candidates for the position of Program Manager, AGCO Business Services Outsourcing vendor management. The Program Manager, ABS Outsourcing Vendor Management Lead is responsible for overseeing and managing relationships with external service providers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, and compliant outsourcing solutions that align with the organization's global business services objectives.Your ImpactVendor Relationship Management

• Managing Vendor Relationships and SLAs: Oversee and manage relationships with external service providers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, and compliant outsourcing solutions
• Single Point of Contact: Liaise with vendors to provide a single point of contact for all delivery to business units (as an interface to ABS)
• Risk and Compliance Management: regular communication, performance reviews, and addressing any issues that arise
• Managing Risk and Compliance: Define processes for risk, incident, and compliance management, and enforce compliance with regulations and policies
• Ensuring Compliance: Ensure that all vendor activities comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements

Strategic Vision and Planning

• Defining Target Vision: Establish a target vision for centralized service delivery, collaborating with business-unit heads to identify processes suitable for automation or technology enablement, and determining which processes require human intervention
• Planning and Monitoring Transitions: Drive the transition of outsourcing

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration or a related field is required.
• An advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CPM) is preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, or a related field.
• Extensive knowledge about the outsourcing landscape required.
• Previous roles within global outsourcing providers required.
• Significant experience within a global organization, preferably in a business services organization.
• Relationship Management: ability to manage and correspond with multiple vendors on a regular basis
• Interface Management: ability to manage interface to ABS functions and outsourcing vendor & providing insights on best outsourcing partner for selective activities (in mid-term)
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to develop and implement strategic plans for outsourcing and vendor management. This includes understanding the long-term goals of the organization and aligning vendor strategies accordingly.
• Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation skills are essential for securing favorable terms and conditions with vendors. This involves negotiating contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), and pricing.
• Analytical Skills: ability to analyze vendor performance data and make data-driven decisions. This includes monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring vendors meet their contractual obligations.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding the technical aspects of the services being outsourced. This includes knowledge of relevant technologies, processes, and industry standards.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills are necessary to effectively convey expectations and requirements to vendors. This includes both written and verbal communication.
• Business & Financial Acumen: Understanding the financial aspects of vendor management, including budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting.

Your Benefits

• GLOBAL DIVERSITY - Diversity means many things to us, different brands, cultures, nationalities, genders, generations - even variety in our roles. You make us unique!
• ENTERPRISING SPIRIT- Every role adds value. We're committed to helping you develop and grow to realize your potential.
• POSITIVE IMPACT - Make it personal and help us feed the world.
• INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - You can combine your love for technology with manufacturing excellence - and work alongside teams of people worldwide who share your enthusiasm.
• MAKE THE MOST OF YOU - Benefits include health care and wellness plans and flexible and virtual work option.

Your WorkplaceAGCO is Great Place to Work Certified and has been recognized for delivering exceptional employee experience and a positive workplace culture. We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruiting, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!Please note that this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all required activities, duties, responsibilities, or benefits and may change at any time with or without notice.AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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