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Vendor Manager

Manage vendor performance, SLAs, renewals, and commercial relationships.

payments Avg: R58,000

description Overview

Vendor Managers track KPIs, manage SLAs, negotiate renewals, and coordinate issue resolution across stakeholders.

**A Day in the Life:**
Vendor reviews, SLA tracking, contract renewals, and stakeholder coordination.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Review vendor KPIs and open issues

10:00

Vendor check-ins and SLA governance

13:00

Renewals and commercial negotiations

15:30

Stakeholder updates and risk mitigation

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Vendor Coordinator

0-2

Step 2

Vendor Manager

2-6

Step 3

Senior Vendor / Category Manager

6-10

Step 4

Head of Procurement / Commercial

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 32,000 - R 95,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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