Senior Specialist, IT Vendor Management Office
Baxter · São Paulo, SP, BR
**Req \#** 209868 **Location** São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil **Job Category** Information Technology **Date posted** 09/21/2026 **Overview** ------------ This is where we value your strategic mindset, technical expertise and passion for innovation. If you are someone who has the ability to transform strategies into actionable plans while also demonstrating empathy and a willingness to assist others, this might be the right opportunity for you. Your contributions will make a significant impact on Baxter's mission to save and sustain lives. * Paid Time Off * Employee Health \& Well\-Being Benefits * Continuing Education/ Professional Development * Support for Parents * Employee Assistance Program **Success Profile** ------------------- What makes a successful Information Technology team member at Baxter? Take a look at some of the top traits we’re looking for and see if you’re a fit. * Strategic Business Partner * Communicator * Curious * Results driven * Collaborative * Problem Solver **This is where** your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. **Your role at Baxter** Nothing changes if nothing changes, which is why Baxter is transforming our global IT function into one that strengthens partnerships, drives accountability, and enables smarter business decisions through data\-driven governance. In today's dynamic healthcare environment, technology partners play a critical role in delivering innovation, operational excellence, and business continuity. As Baxter continues to modernize its IT operating model, the Vendor Management Office (VMO) serves as a strategic capability that enables transparency, governance, and value realization across our global supplier ecosystem We are at the intersection where technology, finance, procurement, risk management, and supplier performance come together to support the physicians, nurses, caregivers, and patients who depend on Baxter every day. As a **Senior Specialist, IT Vendor Management Office (VMO)**, you will play a key role in managing strategic supplier relationships, contract governance, performance oversight, and financial transparency across Baxter's technology partner ecosystem. You will help drive operational discipline, support executive decision\-making, and ensure vendors deliver expected business outcomes and value. This is where technology fuels purpose\-driven work. Where your purpose accelerates our mission. **Your team** The Global Information Technology organization is focused on delivering innovative technology solutions and enabling business transformation across the enterprise. The Vendor Management Office (VMO) is responsible for establishing consistent governance across Baxter's strategic technology suppliers by connecting contract management, supplier performance, financial oversight, risk management, and executive reporting into a unified operating model. The team partners closely with IT leaders, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Security, and external suppliers to ensure accountability, transparency, and value realization across the supplier lifecycle. **What you'll be doing** * Serve as a key contributor within the IT Vendor Management Office, supporting governance activities for strategic technology suppliers. * Manage and maintain visibility across supplier contracts, renewals, obligations, amendments, and key commercial terms. * Coordinate Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Service Performance Reviews (SPRs), and governance forums with suppliers and internal stakeholders. * Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, SLAs, scorecards, service credits, and improvement plans. * Support contract renewal planning, vendor rationalization initiatives, and sourcing activities in partnership with Procurement. * Develop executive reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into vendor performance, financial commitments, risks, and upcoming decisions. * Identify, track, and escalate supplier\-related risks, compliance concerns, and operational issues. * Partner with Finance to support forecasting, spend visibility, budget planning, invoice governance, and value realization initiatives. * Maintain data quality and governance standards across supplier, contract, and performance management repositories. * Drive process standardization, documentation,