Senior Manager, Vendor Deviation (Remote)

Office Depot • Boca Raton, FL

10d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Vendor Deviation plays a pivotal role in the strategic management of indirect supply categories, focusing specifically on navigating and leveraging manufacturer deviations to optimize our portfolio's cost savings and efficiency, and new business acquisition. This individual will lead efforts to uncover, negotiate, and manage special pricing agreements and deviations with manufacturers and suppliers, ensuring that the company harnesses these opportunities to their fullest potential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Procurement, supply chain management, or a similar field, with a proven track record of managing manufacturer deviations and negotiations
• 7 years of experience
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to analyze complex pricing structures and their impact on cost-saving initiatives.
• Exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills, capable of securing favorable terms while maintaining strong supplier partnerships.
• Detailed understanding of indirect supply management, particularly in high SKU count, high-volume categories.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to lead by example and influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong emphasis on advanced Excel analytics and analytics tools (DBeaver, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI preferred).
• Ability to contribute significantly to cost-saving initiatives and indirectly influence the company's bottom line and engage with multiple facets of the business and external partners.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written in English.

Responsibilities

• Deviation Identification and Analysis: Lead efforts to identify existing manufacturer deviations opportunities across high SKU count or high-volume categories. Analyze the financial impact of these deviations on the company's purchasing power and overall savings.
• Strategic Negotiation and Lifecycle management: Assist sellers with negotiating with manufacturers to secure favorable deviations, special pricing, and rebates. Index and archive the deviation agreements. Work closely with distributors to ensure that any negotiated deviations are appropriately passed on to the company. Monitor expirations and facilitate renewals.
• Educational and Advisory Role: Serve as a subject matter expert on manufacturer deviations for internal stakeholders. Advise on best practices for identifying, managing, and leveraging deviations to the company's advantage.
• Market Analysis: Stay abreast of market trends, especially in SKU intensive categories such as Office Supplies, IT Hardware, and Facilities Supplies. Use this knowledge to guide strategic decisions and negotiations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with sales, procurement, finance, and product management teams to ensure a cohesive approach to managing deviations. Provide insights and updates on deviation opportunities and challenges.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and maintain robust relationships with key manufacturers and distributors. Ensure that the company is considered an attractive customer to encourage favorable deviations and pricing agreements. 15%
• RFP and Contract Management: Work with The ODP Corps supplies chain business unit, Veyer, to Integrate deviation management relationships into the category RFP process and ongoing category management. Aim to achieve greater savings and supplier portability through careful consideration and negotiation of deviation terms.

Benefits

• The company offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunity to move and grow within our organization!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior