The IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) Liaison serves as the primary guide and coordinator for business customers navigating IT procurement governance and purchasing processes. This entry-level role partners with requestors, managers, IT leaders, and supply chain teams to ensure technology-related purchases are properly reviewed, approved, and processed through established governance and procurement channels. The VMO Liaison acts as a trusted advisor throughout the procurement lifecycle, helping stakeholders understand approval requirements and facilitate the transition from approval to purchasing. This position combines business analysis, project coordination, stakeholder management, and procurement support responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a first point of contact for departments seeking to procure IT products, services
• Guide business stakeholders through IT Procurement Governance (ITPG), Lead Team review, and CIO approval requirements
• Assess procurement requests and help ensure they are correctly positioned before entering procurement
• Explain governance requirements, approval thresholds, and procurement policies
• Assist stakeholders in preparing supporting documentation required for approvals
• Ensure required approvals are obtained prior to purchase initiation
• Create and manage purchase requisitions on behalf of business customers
• Review requests for completeness and compliance with procurement requirements
• Coordinate submission of requisitions through procurement systems such as GEP Smart, SAP SRM, or other enterprise procurement platforms
• Monitor requisition status and provide updates to stakeholders
• Analyze procurement requests to identify appropriate sourcing and approval pathways
• Maintain accurate procurement records, supporting documentation, and workflow status reports