Manager, Supplier Relationship

Toyota North America • Plano, TX

4d

About The Position

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment. Toyota’s Data & Technology organization is looking for a highly motivated and qualified Supplier Relationship Manager. The primary responsibility of this role is to engage with, enable and support the Data & Technology Supplier Relationships to ensure we maximize capabilities, minimize risk, drive performance, process governance, and cost efficiency. Reporting to the National Manager Supplier Management, the person in this role will govern the supplier relationship lifecycle of our strategic partners.

Requirements

• 7-10 Years of experience in IT procurement or supplier relationship management
• Demonstrated analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to effectively work in a matrix team environment with minimal oversight and maximum flexibility
• Possess strong project management skills
• Possess strong interpersonal and presentation skills, superior relationship management
• The ability to multitask, and have a good sense of prioritization and familiarization with financial modeling
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to procurement and data and technology teams on large scale, enterprise supplier negotiations
• Supports supplier engagement policies by guiding stakeholders through governance and framework of their supplier engagements
• Manage/Report on upcoming strategic contract expirations and renewals
• Reporting and analysis using Ariba to ensure purchase requisitions are coded correctly and invoices are approved in a timely manner
• Status, coordination and strategy for sourcing events and contract negotiations.
• Conduct regular meetings with Data and Technology leaders to understand and plan for upcoming business requirements
• Contributes to and leads supplier management projects and initiatives
• Promotes cross-organizational and cross affiliate supplier process and practices
• Document and resolve or coordinate resolution of supplier issues

Benefits

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more
• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed