Vendor & Partner Network Director - CRE Due Diligence

CRETELLIGENT•Rancho Cordova, CA

30d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

What happens when you combine comprehensive commercial property data sources, predictive analytics, expert in house Commercial Real Estate (CRE) experts, cutting edge due diligence technology and a talented, motivated, humble team eager to disrupt a multi trillion dollar industry? Put simply, you get CREtelligent, Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence. Simplified. The Vendor and Partner Network Director is responsible for building, managing, and optimizing a network of contractors and service providers supporting the company’s commercial real estate due diligence projects. This role involves strategic planning, sourcing, quality management, and strong relationship building to ensure timely and efficient delivery of services while maintaining compliance and risk mitigation. The qualified candidate will have successful experience leading the strategy, development, management, and ongoing growth of a national vendor network across a variety of due diligence services, including environmental, property condition, ALTA Land Survey, appraisal, and more. This is a high visibility leadership role with direct impact on service delivery, operational efficiency, and client experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Real Estate, or related experience.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in partner network creation and management, including coordination, contractor management, procurement, and operations coordination, preferably in the commercial real estate, due diligence, or appraisal management industry.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and vendor-risk guidelines.
Proven experience managing vendor networks, performance metrics, and quality programs.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills, coupled with a strategic mindset.
Proficient in database management specific to large vendor management.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement towards business growth.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to foster effective relationships.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team-oriented environment.
Flexibility to thrive in a dynamic and changing work environment.
A motivated and passionate individual with a commitment to continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities

Network Growth Strategy and Process Execution
Partner with vendors, business line leaders and internal recruiters to build a comprehensive strategy to successfully source and identify qualified contractors and service providers with an ongoing focus on quality network expansion.
Build and maintain a comprehensive network database of approved contractors, including qualifications, and certifications, by expertise, geography, and performance across all service lines.
Partner with sales and operations to forecast pipeline needs and strategically expand the network, tracking gross margin, identifying and impacting areas for improvement.
Produce business line reporting and drive tactical actions to ensure adequate network coverage and readiness to meet business growth needs.
Become a subject matter expert on the panel platform, including configuration, member management, data integration, and reporting.
Network Member Engagement and Performance Management
Build and manage the execution of the network engagement strategy to include new member onboarding and ongoing outreach activities.
Solicit feedback from contractor experiences to improve platform and communication.
Monitor network performance through regular contractor assessments and feedback tied to clearly established SLAs.
Develop and implement strategies to enhance network retention, performance, engagement, and satisfaction.
Partner Compliance Management and Workflow
Develop, negotiate, and manage contractor agreements in alignment with company policies and legal requirements, both independent contractors and company partners.
Establish clear workflow processes and compliance standards tied to contract compliance, performance, and payment timelines, resolving issues promptly.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work in close partnership with internal clients to understand and fulfill business needs and metrics through the network ensuring quality and depth of geographical coverage meets current and projected business needs.
Serve as partner/conduit to product and development teams providing VOC input for network platform enhancements.
Work closely with scheduling, operations, and finance teams to ensure alignment and support company goals.

Benefits

CREtelligent offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees. This package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, medical transportation plan, critical illness insurance, pet insurance, legal insurance and more
We offer a 401K with employer profit match contribution, when we profit, you do too!
Base Pay Range: $80,000 to $120,000 + Bonus
Wellness, wellness, wellness is a major mantra at CREtellligent. We believe in the importance of supporting you to be the best version of YOU. You are OUR priority.
Flexible Time Off Take time as you need it, your position is part of our professional paid time off plan with no tracking and no accruals, very simply put – work hard play hard.
Fun Off-site adventures, unique traditions, monthly birthday celebrations, Lunch and Learns, and a relaxed office environment. Show up and be your wonderful self.
Flexibility Having the ability to adjust your work schedule to meet both the needs of your team and those of your personal life is just as important to us as it is to you. This means most days you'll work a 9-to-5 schedule in the office with your team; however, we get you have a family and life where you’ll need some flexibility, and you’ll have that with us. We hire you as a professional and we’ll treat you like one.
Family We believe in supporting strong family units from day one this starts with supporting parents with paid maternity and paternity leave. As the primary caregiver to a newborn, we provide 12 weeks paid leave + another 4 weeks of part-time paid transition time to support your return. As the supporting caregiver, we provide 6 weeks of paid leave.
Community Outreach Volunteer Time Off We provide all full-time employees with a half day of paid volunteer time off. Volunteering and supporting our local communities is an important part of our culture, we put our money where our mouth is to support you in making a difference in your local community.
Office Fuel We’re an environment that cares about your well-being. We provide healthy (and fun) snacks, drinks, coffee, and a doughnut or two to sweeten things up.
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development Communication and Professional Development To stay connected we hold monthly all team huddles and quarterly all hands meetings to celebrate milestones, share updates, and welcome new hires. Our managers hold regular employee one on one sessions to support your goal achievement and personal development. Frequent opportunities for professional development are provided, be it lunch and learns, webinars or out of the office events. We are a growing firm with a national footprint ready to support your career advancement. Your professional development and career progression is important to us – when you learn and grow, so do we.