Vendor Operations Representative III

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Windsor, CT

2d•$24 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Vendor Relations Manager or Supervisor, this position will be responsible for the standard day-to-day maintenance of WM & third-party vendor relations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
One (1) year of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement)
Basic Excel, Word Skills, SharePoint Navigation

Responsibilities

Perform assigned day-to-day issues/tasks related to the Vendor contracts and works with internal and external partners to resolve standard issues ensuring department SLAs are met.
Schedules and assists in any internal oversight or external regulatory audits.
Provide ongoing communication to all parties, ensuring vendors are meeting contractual obligations by reviewing all vendor reporting.
Support internal team and external vendors with on-boarding process of all new vendors.
Responsible for obtaining quotes, negotiating and/or procuring all service costs for all materials assigned.
Assist with the awarding of services and contracts with both Waste Management Market areas and all Third-Party vendors for open and/or closed market entities.
Execute all CPI, regulatory or disposal cost adjustments as assigned.
Assist with maintenance of the cost grid and informational databases with the most current market status as well as ensuring all rate structures are identified and made available through various databases.
Assists in the development of Request for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposal (RFPs) and business cases.
Interact with both internal customers and external vendors to resolve issues effecting service and operations.
Responsible for reconciling and settling all escalated AP inquiries such as vendor statements, negotiating payment terms, and following up with vendors to ensure deadlines are met.