Vendor Manager, Procurement

Carvana • Tempe, AZ

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Carvana is seeking a Vendor Manager to join its Inventory Procurement team. This role will be responsible for acquiring the goods and services necessary for the vehicle reconditioning operations, including software, equipment, parts, and labor. The Vendor Manager will oversee all vendor engagements end-to-end for a designated group of suppliers, encompassing sourcing, contracting, performance management, and stakeholder alignment. This position acts as a crucial link between operations teams and their supporting vendors. Vendor group assignments may change based on business needs. The role requires up to 25% travel and is a fully on-site position at Carvana's corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent experience within finance/procurement organization at mid to large-sized companies with high transaction volumes).
• At least 2 years of experience in Procurement: Sourcing, and/or Procure-to-Pay.
• Experience with Coupa, leading ERP systems, and/or dedicated e-procurement platforms.
• Ability to communicate professionally verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to organize workload efficiency to manage multiple initiatives and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in SQL, MS Excel, and ERP systems.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Owning the vendor lifecycle for your assigned supplier group end-to-end — from onboarding through contract compliance, performance reviews, and renewals.
• Designing and conducting sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), leading both new contract and renewal negotiations on pricing, terms, and service levels and executing upon the contract lifecycle (MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, SLAs) in partnership with Legal.
• Running a vendor performance management program that uses scorecards, business reviews, and SLA tracking to hold all parties accountable to their commitments; driving challenging conversations early when performance slips and facilitating resolution with affected stakeholders.
• Keeping teams proactively aligned on deliverables, expectations, and changes, so that requesters, operations, and leadership stay informed and confident in outcomes.
• Analyzing vendor performance and spend data to uncover root causes and quantify savings and value delivered; partnering with FP&A to keep budgets accurately reflecting your vendor group's costs.
• Keeping stakeholders and vendors proactively aligned on deliverables, performance expectations, and changes in order for requesters, operations, and leadership to be informed and confident in outcomes.
• Continuously improving how we work: whether it is the process of maintaining pricing in Carvana systems, automating invoicing and payment processes where possible, or standardizing recurring vendor management processes to gain efficiencies.
• Contributing to a team environment that inspires positive communication, cohesion, and adherence to Carvana's Values.

Benefits

• Full-Time salary position with a competitive salary [and Carvana stock compensation].
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.

What This Job Offers

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