About Crownpeak
At Crownpeak, we provide a cutting-edge, composable Digital Experience Platform (DXP) that helps global enterprise and retail organizations enhance their digital presence and drive growth. Our platform enables the rapid creation of tailored digital experiences through the combination and orchestration of best-in-class content marketing tools, resulting in powerful customer engagement and long-term loyalty.
Our solution is unique in that it’s designed to streamline and accelerate marketing and IT workflows, allowing teams to efficiently deliver and manage end-to-end digital experiences to any touchpoint, device or channel from the start, faster than ever before.
Our mission is to revolutionize the digital landscape for global enterprises and retail organizations. We do this by providing a customizable and composable platform that seamlessly blends speed, simplicity, and adaptability in crafting unique, accessible digital experiences that align with the evolving needs of their customers. Our ultimate goal is to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty through unparalleled digital experiences.
Our vision is to transform the digital realm by crafting a platform that embodies speed, simplicity, and adaptability. We aim to empower businesses to effortlessly respond to the ever-changing demands of their customers, promoting inclusivity through exceptional digital experiences.
Join us and make an immediate impact in the digital world.
What’s the role?
We’re looking for an experienced contractor to hit the ground running and lead the transformation of our vendor management practices. The contract is expected to last for 6 months, and the role focuses on active contract negotiations, vendor management and communications, strong interdepartmental collaboration and leading the cost-saving initiatives.
What will you do?
- Negotiate a high volume of contracts to secure beneficial deals.
- Collaborate with Legal and Finance teams to reduce risks from vendor contracts and ensure timely payments.
- Update vendor commitments, review and adjust vendor ratings regularly, and provide status updates.
- Actively manage and cancel vendors as needed, coordinating communications and maintaining relationships.
- Prioritise and manage emails in the Accounts Payable inbox.
- Collaborate with the CEO on vendor approvals.
Who are you?
We don't believe in ticking boxes here at Crownpeak.
Here are a few skills that we feel would make you successful in the role, but we’d still love to hear from you if you feel you’d be a great fit.
- Proven expertise in contract negotiation with a strong track record of securing advantageous deals.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of liaising effectively with executives and vendors.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking initiative to address vendor issues and opportunities.
- Experience in managing vendor relationships and resolving conflicts amicably.
- Capacity to prioritise and handle high volumes of emails and requests efficiently.
- Collaborative approach, able to engage and coordinate with various teams.
It would also be a plus if you had:
- Familiarity with financial forecasting, experience in breaking down annual payments into monthly schedules.
- Previous involvement in vendor rating and assessment processes.
- Knowledge of settlement negotiation for back payments.
- Familiarity with cash management and payment coordination processes.
What can we offer you?
We offer competitive salaries, great colleagues and excellent benefits.
Our Culture
We strive for success, are always pushing to do better, and work with pride and purpose together. You can see them in action in all aspects of our everyday work.
Today we are a 330+ team with Crownpeeps in the US, Ireland, UK, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Bulgaria.
Check out more about life as a Crownpeep on LinkedIn and Instagram @crownpeak.
Crownpeak is proud to have a widely diverse team. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, whoever they are, feels comfortable to be themselves and each person is valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.
Crownpeak celebrates all talents. All of our positions are open to people with disabilities, and we give them the means and opportunity to express all of their skills.
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