Job Description
Job Summary
The Senior Vendor Management Analyst plays a critical role in strengthening BJ’s technology vendor and asset management capabilities. This position partners closely with IT, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors to ensure effective governance, financial transparency, compliance, and performance across BJ’s technology vendor portfolio. The role has a strong focus on Software Asset Management (SAM), including oversight of enterprise tooling (e.g., Flexera/Flexera One), data quality, license compliance, and optimization insights. In addition, the Senior Vendor Management Analyst supports vendor budgeting, performance management, and contract management maturity, helping define best practices and drive continuous improvement across processes and outcomes. This position requires a combination of analytical rigor, operational execution, and relationship management skills, and is well-suited for a professional who thrives in a collaborative environment while influencing stakeholders and improving enterprise-level vendor and asset management practices.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
Responsibilities and duties that are associated with the Senior Vendor Management Analyst include, but are not limited to, the following:
Software Asset Management
- Manage team member performing day-to-day administration of Flexera/Flexera One, including data imports, normalization, license modeling updates, and system configuration tasks.
- Monitor data quality, license compliance positions, resolve ingestion errors, and maintain integration health across connected systems (e.g., SCCM, ServiceNow) and develop plant to mitigate
- Continue to improve our discovery and monitoring capabilities to ensure complete and accurate coverage
- Identify cost savings and optimization opportunities, such as unused licenses, right sizing subscriptions, or consolidating tools and vendors.
Vendor Budget Planning and Management
- Work closely with VMO Manager, Finance and technology leadership to support annual planning and budgeting process from an external spend perspective
- Develop and streamline reporting
Vendor Performance and Relationship Management
- Support the team in applying vendor management standards for assigned vendor tiers (prepare templates, meeting agendas, and performance trackers).
- Upskill BJs team members on vendor relationship management practices
- Help improve vendor performance and develop strong vendor relationships
- Support vendor onboarding/offboarding checklists and documentation and tracking vendor metrics
Vendor and Contract Management Maturity
- Work with technology leaders to define what “good” looks like for vendor and contract management and develop a prioritized roadmap needed to get there
- Help execute against the maturity roadmap to mature vendor management and contract management processes, practices, to deliver better outcomes
- Collaborate with technology teams and procurement to ensure purchase data, entitlement records, and contract information are accurately represented
- Provide on-demand analytical support to the VMO Manager & Tech Leadership for executive reporting, budget tracking, and contract assessments.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in Asset Management, IT Vendor Management or related IT governance roles
- Proven hands-on experience with Flexera Software Asset Management (Flexera/Flexera One) or similar enterprise SAM tools.
- Strong understanding of software licensing for major vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, IBM, Salesforce, ServiceNow, etc.).
- Collaborator and team player, with the ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Understanding of IT procurement, contract management, and vendor governance processes.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally across IT, Finance, and Procurement
