Vendor Coordinator

DAVACO • Irving, TX

4h

About The Position

The Vendor Coordinator is responsible for driving results and operational excellence by creating and developing relationships within our vendor base. This role will be responsible for researching, recruiting, and qualifying new service providers. Negotiate pricing with new and existing vendors while ensuring compliance with DAVACO’s policies and requirements. You will also interact with other internal client support team members on vendor issues to ensure that customer expectations are always met, and the vendor obligation is fulfilled.

Requirements

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• Minor trade knowledge preferable (plumbing, handyman, electric, etc.)
• 4+ years in multi-site Facilities Maintenance as vendor, vendor aggregator, technician, or client.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft skills including Outlook, Excel and Smartsheet
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) knowledge
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to negotiate pricing with field partners - Comfort level with having tough conversations regarding pricing and services
• Ability to handle frequent stressful situations and tense deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Self-starter: driven to identify & solve problems before the customer knows they exist

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak to multiple facilities trades

Responsibilities

• Research, recruit and qualify new providers
• Negotiate pricing with field partners
• Maintain focus on achieving overall cost savings
• Onboard new suppliers
• Analyze provider information to ensure assignments are a good fit
• Ensure standard operating procedures are documented to enable consistency with field partners throughout the US
• Assist with training field partners on internal systems
• Handle conflict resolution with field partners
• Develop and sustain long-standing relationships with approved field partners
• Partner with both internal and external teams to ensure field partners are a good fit and acting with in the best interest of the company and client
• Assist with other departmental tasks where needed

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity
• Drug-Free Workplace
• Pre-employment background checks
• Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees