Vendor Analyst

The Vendor Analyst role involves leading software evaluation and vendor management processes, requiring analytical thinking, note-taking, and synthesising complex product information. It is suitable for detail-oriented, tech-savvy professionals experienced in remote work and vendor assessments.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $600–$1,800

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule product demos and discovery calls with software vendors
• Attend all demos, taking detailed and structured notes capturing key functionality, pricing, and differentiators
• Produce written breakdowns comparing vendor platforms against current tools — including clear strengths/weaknesses analysis with direct quotes from demos
• Manage ongoing vendor communication and follow-up to gather additional information or clarifications post-demo
• Maintain a centralised tracker of all tools evaluated, status, and recommendation outcomes
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements before vendor evaluations
• Flag discrepancies, red flags, or gaps in vendor offerings and escalate to relevant decision-makers

Requirements

• Proven experience in a software procurement, vendor evaluation, or technology research role
• Exceptional attention to detail — ability to capture and organise large volumes of information accurately
• Strong written English — structured, professional, and precise
• Experience producing comparative analyses or vendor assessments in a business context
• Comfortable managing multiple vendor relationships and evaluation timelines simultaneously
• Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies.

Additional Information

• It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.
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• Originally posted on Himalayas