Manager, IT Vendor Management

About us

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company. Our hallmarks include a portfolio of iconic beverage brands—White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Olé Cocktail Co. alongside a collection of luxury wineries in the Okanagan Valley, notably Mission Hill Family Estate, CedarCreek Estate Winery, Martin’s Lane Winery, and CheckMate Artisanal Winery.

At Mark Anthony Brands we hire passionate people because nothing great is done without passion. We trust those closest to the work to do what’s right, to act like an owner. We are growing a lasting legacy, where people come first.

The Manager, IT Vendor Management leads the Vendor Management function, serving as the system of record and central control point for all IT vendor contracts across the enterprise. This role is accountable for establishing and enforcing standardized contract governance across global IT teams (Canada, U.S., and U.K.), ensuring alignment to financial, compliance, and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Owns the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and Order Forms
• Ensures contracts are appropriately reviewed, negotiated, executed, and securely maintained
• Maintains an accurate and auditable contract repository, including a comprehensive renewals calendar and key metadata (terms, notice periods, pricing, ownership, and legal entities)
• Mitigates Shadow IT by enforcing centralized vendor intake, contracting, and approval processes
• Partners with Security and Privacy teams to ensure all vendors complete required risk, privacy, and security assessments prior to engagement
• Leads and supports commercial negotiations, including pricing structures, uplift controls, CPI adjustments, and contract term alignment
• Reviews and challenges non-standard contractual terms (e.g., indemnities, liability caps, pricing escalators), collaborating with internal legal/compliance resources and external counsel to reach acceptable outcomes
• Drives cost savings and cost avoidance through structured renewals, vendor consolidation, and commercial optimization strategies
• Partners closely with IT Finance to ensure vendor contracts align with budgets, forecasts, and cost allocation frameworks
• Supports vendor onboarding through Graphite Connect, ensuring adherence to intake and governance processes
• Resolves vendor payment issues and discrepancies by coordinating with Accounts Payable, Finance, and business stakeholders

What you will bring:

• 8–10+ years of experience in Vendor Management, Procurement, IT Finance, or related functions within a complex enterprise environment
• Proven experience negotiating IT vendor contracts with a strong focus on commercial outcomes and risk mitigation
• Strong financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate pricing models, cost structures, budgets, and contract value to drive cost savings and optimize vendor spend
• Deep understanding of contract lifecycle management, including drafting, negotiation, execution, renewals, and governance
• Experience working closely with Legal/attorneys to review, redline, and finalize contracts, ensuring alignment on risk, compliance, and business terms
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance, risk management, and alignment with business objectives
• Knowledge of vendor risk, security, and compliance processes, including privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity requirements
• Demonstrated ability to drive vendor performance and accountability, including resolving disputes, managing renewals, and improving commercial terms
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and external vendors
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field

Why Join Us?

Mark Anthony is committed to hiring, engaging, and growing qualified, talented, and motivated team members at every level of our organization. We offer competitive compensation that recognizes individual and company performance. The typical hiring range for this position is $135,000 - $145,000 annually; the base pay is determined by market location and job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

As part of our Total Rewards program, we are also proud to offer:

• Company-matched RRSP contributions
• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans with 24/7 access to a primary care physician via Lumino Health
• Maternity & Adoption Leave Top Up and Paid Secondary Caregiver Leave
• Paid time off
• An extensive offering of world leading learning and development programs to empower your career development – in-person and digital offerings with internationally renowned resources like Franklin Covey and Lumina.

Other perks include:

• Located in a prime Vancouver neighborhood (near transit)
• Hybrid work environment of 4-days a week in-office
• Company paid parking
• Complimentary building gym

We are growing a lasting legacy in the beverage alcohol industry, with people first. Apply now!

We thank all candidates for their interest in MAG and we will reach out to those candidates that are under consideration. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter.

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At Mark Anthony Brands, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility
We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.

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Mark Anthony Group is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds who are eligible to work in Canada.