Is Vendor Management part of Procurement in your organization?

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VP Talent, Learning & Organisational Development in Manufacturinga month ago

Not yet but it is high on the priority list. Today the vendors are managed by those who pay for them and work with them which impacts objectivity or in case of conflicts there is no one to turn to so we are expecting procurement to support this.

Manager, Cybersecurity in Travel and Hospitalitya month ago

Yes

Senior Vice President Technology Vendor & Asset Management in Mediaa month ago

VMO should sit in Technology and work closely with finance, procurement etc etc. VMO should be strategic and procurement is transactional and the outcome of VMO work.

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