National Preferred Vendor Manager

HOA Talent•Chicago, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The CAM Collective is a growing platform of community association management companies. It partners with operators and provides shared services, capital, and strategic infrastructure to help Member Companies scale while retaining local expertise and service quality. Acquisitions are central to its growth strategy, and the platform is expanding from community association management into adjacent areas such as residential rental and related businesses. CommunityGPO is The CAM Collective’s group purchasing organization, using the collective scale of its Member Companies to secure better pricing, terms, and service through a standardized national vendor network. Reporting to the Director of Services, the National Preferred Vendor Manager owns CommunityGPO’s national preferred vendor program end to end, from vendor selection and master service agreement negotiation through rollout and revenue and margin performance. The role also leads Regional Preferred Vendor Managers responsible for local execution. The position is hybrid in Chicago, Illinois.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in vendor management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor partnerships, including national or multi-market programs.
Demonstrated experience negotiating master service agreements or national vendor contracts.
Experience owning revenue and/or margin targets for a vendor, partnership, or purchasing program.
3–5 years of people leadership experience, including managing managers or regional leads.
Strong financial analysis skills, including participation, margin, and category performance analysis.
Experience building standardized playbooks, service-level agreements, and performance reporting across distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in community association management, property management, multifamily, or facilities services.
Experience with a group purchasing organization or member-based buying program.
Experience working with offshore teams.

Responsibilities

Select, vet, and onboard national vendor partners across categories such as trash removal, utilities, maintenance, and professional services.
Negotiate master service agreements that use the collective’s national scale to obtain favorable pricing and terms.
Own national revenue and margin targets for the preferred vendor program; analyze participation and margin by category and take corrective action on underperforming categories.
Analyze Member Company client financials and market trends to identify new national revenue opportunities.
Build and maintain the National Vendor Playbook, including standardized onboarding, service-level agreements, and performance protocols; work with internal and offshore teams to reduce administrative friction.
Lead, coach, and review Regional Preferred Vendor Managers, aligning regional execution with national strategy.
Serve as the primary contact for strategic national vendors and high-level escalations, and enforce service-level and quality compliance.
Educate Member Company leadership about the program’s value and provide monthly reporting and insights to the Director of Services and executive leadership.