Software Vendor Manager

Software Vendor Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work.

We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.

Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here.

We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.

We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.

Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:



* You will manage a portfolio of existing or new software vendors, including contract finalizations, renewals, annual budgeting, spending management, and utilization etc.


* Partner with Global Procurement organization to ensure that new or renewal contracts are closed on time by participating in internal stakeholder conversations, vendor meetings, negotiations, and contract finalizations.


* Contributes to the IT and business team's understanding, tracking, and forecasting of software licenses by collaborating with the teams and clearly explaining the software license agreements and management processes and procedures


* Responsible for issuing vendor purchase orders and resolving invoicing/payment-related matters.

Monitor spending against contracts to ensure cost-effective software usage.


* Act as the primary point of contact for assigned software vendors regarding any related issues, including escalations, compliance, audit, and certification-related matters.


* Assist management in leading, training, and developing employees to understand better and utilize software licensing processes, procedures, and tools.


* Identify value/ savings opportunities, processes, and best practices to improve SW Vendor Management productivity



* Analyze spending data of assigned software vendors, work with IT and business stakeholders to understand future growth/optimization opportunities, and participate in a budgeting cycle every year.


* Establish strategic relationships across the business units and IT leaders to ensure active and early participation in supplier-related matters, including renewals.


* Ability to create effective license positions for Tier 1 publishers using SAM tools such as SNOW, including but not limited to uploading purchase orders, creating licenses and performing software optimization


* Thorough understanding of various Tier 1 vendor license models (Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, Microfocus, Adobe, Workday, SFDC, SAP etc.) and the ability to interpret software contracts/EULAs


* Produce regular reports on vendor performance, co...