Senior Vendor Manager

Rooms to Go•Seffner, FL

36d

About The Position

The Senior Vendor Manager is responsible for the management of vendors across the enterprise and for all vendor management tasks within the Vendor Management Life Cycle. The Senior Vendor Manager will provide expertise and hands-on task completion with vendor onboarding, offboarding, contract management, vendor negotiations, legal reviews, financial reviews, and any ad hoc requests pertaining to vendors. The Senior Vendor Manager will review pricing, conditions of sale, contract terms, request for proposal, scope of work, software licenses, project plans, budgets and other documents to ensure Rooms To Go and its affiliates are attaining maximum value from its vendor relationships. The Senior Vendor Manager role must also know the core responsibilities of the Procurement Analyst and Vendor Manager positions as the Senior Vendor Manager will supplement that role as needed.

Requirements

5+ years direct work experience in a purchasing or procurement capacity.
5+ years direct work in a Vendor Management role or directly working with Vendors.
3+ years leadership & demonstrated success leading vendor management operations in a large enterprise.
Formal training in Vendor Management, procurement, team management, and contract negotiations.
Formal training in time management and communication, technical writing, and AI.
Bachelor's degree in business or law preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively present and communicate with all levels within the organization, with agencies and vendors.
Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines and adjust to sudden changes in workflow.
Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think independently, take corrective action, and to resolve employee inquiries and requests for information.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to act independently and take initiative to solve problems, implement solutions, and create new processes.

Responsibilities

Manages a team of Procurement Analysts and Vendor Managers and provides day-to-day leadership to staff members. Explains overall department direction to staff and assesses staff contributions to that direction. Identifies opportunities for team training and performance development.
Oversees vendor lifecycle: onboarding, contract management, compliance and offboarding.
Negotiates contracts and manages procurement of goods/services in line with policies.
Responds to requests and proactively execute the procurement strategy for the Admin and Procurement Services Operations.
Collaborates with IT, Accounting & Finance, Legal, Product Owners, etc. to ensure vendor and contract compliance.
Approves and reconciles purchase orders, invoices, and manages corporate credit cards.
Maintains supplier records, contracts, and compliance documentation.
Provides training on vendor management standards.
Develops reports on team progress and project initiatives.
Defines, prioritized and supports key initiatives.
Performs other duties as assigned.