Senior Vendor Management Specialist at FNB Johannesburg
FNB · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
FNB is looking for a Senior Vendor Management Specialist to join their Operations and Admin team in Johannesburg. You will manage relationships with third party vendors, oversee service level agreements and contracting, and help the bank get the best value from its vendor partnerships. This is a great role if you have strong procurement experience and enjoy working with both people and processes.
About the role
FNB is hiring a Senior Vendor Management Specialist to help manage and improve the bank's relationships with third party vendors and partners. You will be the go to person for making sure service level agreements, contracts, and procurement processes run smoothly and in line with governance requirements.
Day to day you will:
- Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners across the group to keep key vendor engagements on track.
- Give advice and guidance to business on vendor management, and confidently challenge business on material risks.
- Help resolve problems and protect supplier relationships in line with contractual agreements.
- Promote good vendor governance by improving policies, frameworks, and guidelines and educating stakeholders.
- Assist with total cost of ownership analysis and monitor business cases with input from Finance, Business, and vendors.
- Support budgeting and help business understand how goods or services should be acquired.
- Work closely with risk and compliance on vendor impacts and help business meet those requirements.
Important application note: Applications will not be accepted on or after the closing date at 2026-11-09, so please submit your application early. All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis.
Requirements
- A degree such as B Com, B Com Hons, BSc, BSc Hons, BSc Engineering, or a Supply Chain degree.
- 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in a vendor management or procurement role in a similar sized organisation.
- 2 to 3 years of experience in ICT is preferred.
- CIPS certification is ideal.
- Comprehensive knowledge of vendor management concepts and methodologies.
- Experience in vendor management, relationship management, contract management, and procurement within the banking industry is preferred.
- Understanding of governance structures and frameworks for vendor management and vendor risk mitigation.
- Strong analytical skills to resolve complex vendor management issues.
- Excellent business and commercial acumen.
- Assertive and influential with strong relationship building skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage service level agreements, contracting, and procurement processes for third party vendors.
- Develop and optimise relationships with vendors and partners while ensuring proper governance and oversight.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders and external partners across the group for key vendor engagements.
- Provide ongoing advice and guidance on operational and tactical vendor management.
- Facilitate problem resolution and protect supplier relationships in line with contracts.
- Promote vendor governance by improving policies, frameworks, and guidelines and training stakeholders.
- Analyse total cost of ownership and monitor business case viability with Finance, Business, and vendors.
- Participate in budgeting processes from a commercial and financial perspective.
- Partner with business to keep vendor delivery in line with agreed expectations.
- Collaborate with risk and compliance on vendor impacts and requirements.
Benefits
Opportunities to network and collaborate at a group level across business units and with external parties, exposure to a challenging fast paced environment, opportunities to make a difference at a group level
Job details
- Organisation
- FNB
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior (5+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Posted
- 30 October 2026 (1 week ago)
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Applying for a senior vendor management role at FNB is a great move if you have solid procurement and relationship management experience. Here is how to stand out. First, tailor your CV to highlight your experience with vendor governance, service level agreements, and contract management, especially any work you have done in banking or ICT. Mention CIPS certification if you have it, as it is listed as ideal. In your cover letter, show that you understand both the commercial and risk sides of vendor management. Before you apply, make sure your degree certificate and academic transcript are ready to upload. At interview stage, expect questions about how you have handled difficult vendor relationships, improved procurement processes, and balanced cost with compliance. Be ready to give real examples. Also, FNB encourages applicants with disabilities to disclose this voluntarily, and appointments follow their Employment Equity plan. Submit your application before 9 November 2026 to avoid missing out.
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