We are actively seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Deputy Manager - Vendor and Resource Management to join our client's team through Acme Services. This pivotal role is responsible for the end-to-end onboarding and management of business partner resources, ensuring seamless integration and ongoing support. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, a proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, and a critical thinking approach to drive efficiency and maintain long-lasting vendor relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Partner Resource Onboarding:
- Oversee the onboarding of vendor resources within Max Life, ensuring adherence to the end-to-end process for resource onboarding.
- Guarantee asset availability, access approvals, and creation for all new resources.
- Ensure timely creation and dispatch of Purchase Orders (PO) for resources to vendors.
- Plan and coordinate trainings as per the teams requirements to ensure resources are up-skilled.
- Ensure compliance of the end-to-end process for resource onboarding.
- Resource Planning and Debottlenecking:
- Collaborate with teams to ensure they have the required resources, proactively reaching out to the procurement team for changes in count or resource type.
- Act as the single point of contact for both the resource and the team for the smooth onboarding of vendor resources.
- Business Partner Management:
- Resolve any vendor-related concerns promptly and effectively.
- Serve as the liaison between business partners and business stakeholders, fostering strong communication channels.
- Develop and sustain long-lasting relationships with all business partners.
- General Expectations & Reporting:
- Maintain periodical communication and engagement with stakeholders on status updates regarding resource management.
Measures of Success
- Ensuring Day 1 readiness of the resource.
- Timely approvals for asset allocation and access creation.
- Creating the relevant training plan for the resource.
Key Competencies/Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years of experience, with current roles in vendor management or resource onboarding for large businesses.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams; demonstrating strong networking and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented, organized, critical thinker with strong work ethics.
- Excellent communication skills and a thoughtful, persuasive personal style.
- Self-starter comfortable in a project-oriented environment and adept at handling large cross-functional projects.
- Ability to influence key stakeholders and operational owners through well-articulated strategies backed by metric-driven value statements.
