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Added 1 weeks agoPrincipal Supplier Manager
at Autodesk
Bengaluru, IndiaOn-site
Responsibilities
- requirements gathering, and supplier evaluations, ensuring risk, compliance, and financial factors are fully considered Monitor vendor performance, financial health, and SLA/KPI delivery, driving issue resolution and continuous improvement Anticipate and mitigate risks, including security, operational, and compliance exposures, by building risk management plans and escalation pathways Contribute to the maturity of the Vendor Management function by improving processes, dashboards, and automation for greater
- Act as the primary point of accountability for vendor performance, delivery quality, and stakeholder communication Manage Vendor escalations during major incidents, driving to root cause and requesting remediations based on contractual agreements Minimum
Requirements
- The Technology Vendor Management team is a critical enabler of Autodesk’s business objectives, ensuring employees and customers have access to secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology that supports innovation, scale, and responsible adoption of emerging capabilities, including AI platforms and tools.
- Reporting to the Senior Manager of Technology Vendor Management, this role serves as a trusted business partner to one or more business leaders and owns a diverse portfolio of technology suppliers across cloud, SaaS/PaaS, infrastructure, security, professional services, and emerging AI technologies.
- experience managing complex professional services engagements.
- experience in technology vendor management, while managing vendor portfolios of increasing complexity across SaaS/PaaS, infrastructure, cloud services, and professional services Proven success managing enterprise-scale professional services vendors Strong negotiation, influencing, and presentation skills with the ability to engage credibly at the executive level Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes without direct authority Live the Autodesk One Orbit cultural
- requirements Executive presence, excellent communication skills, and comfort presenting to senior leadership Bachelor’s degree required Preferred
- Experience managing suppliers in a global, highly regulated technology environment AI literacy and curiosity, the ability to understand how AI tools, models, and platforms can be responsibly leveraged in vendor ecosystems Track record of driving transformational change in vendor or supplier management functions Adaptability, resilience, and creativity in solving complex business problem #LI-SV2 Learn More About Autodesk Welcome to Autodesk!