Senior VMO Analyst

Company Background:

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. Our Automotive Parts Group operates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, while our Industrial Parts Group serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. We keep the world moving with a vast network of over 10,700 locations spanning 17 countries supported by more than 63,000 teammates. Learn more at genpt.com.

Position Purpose:

The Sr VMO analyst will work in the VMO supporting UAP. The role includes oversight of VMO processes including the project intake process, status reporting and compliance with project delivery methodology. The Sr. VMO Analyst 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:

• Establishes an end-to-end procurement and contract management process aligned with global VMO policies.
• Builds strong and effective relationships with strategic technology vendors supporting Genuine Parts Company
• Participates in negotiating a broad range of software, hardware, labor and security contracts.
• Develops effective contract negotiation strategies to meet the needs of the technology organization.
• Partners with Global VMO on DocuSign CLM implementation.
• Manages the contract lifecycle for technology contracts including tracking renewals proactively.
• Leverages current spend to identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Partners with stakeholders to validate utilization and demand.
• Conducts market research and& benchmarking as needed to inform cost / benefit analysis.
• Facilitates Quarterly Business Review meetings with strategic vendors supporting Genuine Parts Company in North America and globally.
• Partners with other members of the IT VMO to define and document processes.
• 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.
• undefinedDesired 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's experience with PPM Platforms such as Daptiv, Clarity, Planview,etc a plus Understanding of project management methodology An ability to prepare reports, agenda, minutes and other documentation as needed Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills Experience and Advanced level skills writing SQL data queries Experience analyzing data and summarizing in reporting for project participants at all levels Able to work effectively in a complex, diverse, and changing environment. Strong teamwork skills

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