Vendor Compliance Specialist

Scheels•Fargo, ND

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Vendor Relations Manager will be responsible for providing strong, aggressive leadership to assist in generating best in class vendor partnerships and maximizing marketing funds in support of SCHEELS initiatives. The primary focus will be on cultivating, maintaining and assisting in the growth of vendor relationships with some of the best footwear and sports brands in retail: On, HOKA, Jordan, Under Armour, Brooks, Birkenstock, Rawlings, Easton, etc.

Requirements

Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”
Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency
Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact.
Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels
Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early
Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward
Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback
Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling
Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners
Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience with contract management preferred

Responsibilities

Create, configure, and maintain workflows, user permissions, and core data structures within the Gatekeeper platform
Manage the setup and ongoing mapping of vendor relationships between individual brands and parent companies
Perform routine performance testing and quality assurance reviews to identify system bottlenecks and ensure the platform runs smoothly for all users
Serve as a trusted, internal resource for cross-functional team members when system questions or issues arise
Proactively engage with internal partners to understand how Gatekeeper impacts their daily workflows and identify opportunities to better support users
Create, update, and distribute internal how-to guides, FAQs, and system release communications as the platform evolves
Build and deliver clear reports to leadership highlighting key utilization metrics, data health, and operational bottlenecks
Execute operational project plans on time, adapting to changing business needs with a strong focus on organizational detail and continuous improvement
Complete comprehensive cross-training with the Vendor Compliance team to provide support to other positions during peak volumes or as needs arise