Vendor Manager

The Vendor Manager will be part of the Finance Operations Leadership team. This position will initially have no direct reports and is responsible for the Payroll vendor relationships and vendor management support in EMEA.

This position will help oversee the performance of payroll service providers (vendors) and keep all agreements current. This position requires incumbent to build strong relationships with Legal, FinOps, Tech, Compliance and regional payroll operations teams.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Payroll vendor selection, including coordination and support of cross functional teams such as HR and Accounting
· Driving need based market research and RFP in the countries that are already operational
· Payroll contract negotiation and maintenance ensuring reduction of cost per payslip and alignment with Amazon’s compliance and control requirements
· Payroll vendor relationship management including monitoring vendor performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and issue resolution, ensuring defect reduction
· Ensuring vendor technology provides the best customer experience possible
· Promoting Amazon culture in vendors to align principles, mindset and delivery
· Support Finance Payroll operations with continued development of materials, techniques, and metrics.