Lead Analyst - VMO

Company Background:

Genuine Parts Company (“GPC” or the “Company”), founded in 1928 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services. The Company operates a global portfolio of businesses with more than 10,000 locations across the world. GPC has approximately 50,000 global employees. The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and China.

Position Purpose:

The Lead Analyst-VMO Support will work with the VMO. The role includes oversight of VMO processes including the project intake process, status reporting and compliance with project delivery methodology. The Lead Analyst-VMO Support is responsible for data collection, analysis and reporting of project information within the GPC IT Shared Services VMO as well as administration and management of the Project & Portfolio Management system (PPM), Daptiv. 

Responsibilities:

• Build strong and effective relationships with strategic technology vendors supporting Genuine Parts Company.
• Participate in negotiating a broad range of software and hardware contracts.
• Develop effective contract negotiation strategies to meet the needs of the technology organization.
• Manage the contract lifecycle or software and hardware contracts including tracking contract renewals.
• Leverage current spend to identify opportunities or cost reduction.
• Partner with stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.
• Conduct market research & benchmarking as needed.
• Partner with other members of the IT VMO to define and document processes.
• Act as a Team Lead within the VMO.
• Other duties as assigned

Location:

• GPC has two work locations to choose from, Duluth or Atlanta office.
• We offer a Flexible Work Policy that permits eligible employees to work a hybrid remote schedule.

Desired Qualifications & Experiences: 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Project Management, or related field
• Proven work experience as a project coordinator, data/BI analyst or similar role
• 2 years’ experience with BI, Analytics and reporting platforms, Cognos specifically a plus
• 2 years’ experience with PPM Platforms such as Daptiv, Clarity, Planview, etc. a plus
• Understanding of project management methodology
• 7+ years (preferred) of experience managing TEM, telecommunications and hardware contracts and leading negotiations, sourcing and/or procurement experience.
• Prior knowledge of complex contracts, licensing rights and terminology.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize high priority contracts within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a proven ability to provide cost savings.
• Highly motivated as an independent contributor with the ability to work well on a team supporting the IT Vendor Management.
• Enthusiasm about building strong internal and external relationships with key stakeholders and vendor partners.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience with strategic sourcing tools preferred.
• Leadership experience is highly preferred.

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