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Category Manager, Strategic Partner Management

Category Manager, Strategic Partner Management

MaybankKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 hours ago
Job description

Category Manager, Strategic Partner Management

  • Responsible for technology vendor and contract performance, category cost optimization and procurement strategy, regulatory compliance assurance, risk assessments, and Vendor governance processes.
  • Acts as the single point of contact for Group Risk, Legal, and Compliance on vendor-related matters.
  • Manages the vendor performance lifecycle, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives. Translates vendor data into insights and actions to improve service, cost, and innovation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Category Management in Technology primary responsible for Spend analysis, Demand analysis (forecast vs actual), Market insight and trends, Contract analysis, and Cost drivers.
  • Understands vendor and contract requirements in Technology and Banking.
  • Lead third-party risk assessments, onboarding due diligence, and exit planning.
  • Track vendor compliance to obligations, certifications, and risk tier and controls aligned to internal Procurement policy, BNM RMiT and outsourcing guidelines.
  • Facilitate internal audits, regulatory reviews, and control testing for vendor engagements.
  • Monitor SLAs, KPIs, and contract adherence through scorecards and escalation frameworks to identify contract non-performance and penalties.
  • Develop vendor scorecards, dashboards, and performance reporting frameworks.
  • Monitor contractual KPIs and SLAs across technology domains.
  • Lead QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews) and service improvement plans with vendors.
  • Drive cost benchmarking, spend tracking, and cost-avoidance reporting.
  • Collaborate with Business / Technology leads on vendor renewal decisions.
  • Requirements :

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in Procurement or Vendor Management for Technology.
  • Background in Financial sector or understands banking or financial sector vendor requirements, is an advantage.
  • Expertise in Category Strategy formulation, vendor performance oversight, vendor lifecycle understanding, and contract management.
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