Vendor Relationship Specialist, NA
About The Position
This role can be Remote or based in Atlanta, GA. in alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days in, 2 days flexible). Great business requires great partners. The Vendor Relationship Specialist will collaborate with operations leadership OEMs, vendors, and contractors to improve our vendor experience. In this role, you will be responsible for developing RFPs and KPIs to establish consistency in service delivery, while leveraging scale to reduce overall expenses while simultaneously improving responsiveness and completion. Providing internal metrics to leadership on vendor performance and key areas of improvement that deliver results. This position interacts with internal team members in Canada and the US as well as vendors in both countries. The Vendor Relationship Specialist position will contribute to the efficiency and success of our vendor relations processes and procedures. This position supports the Vendor Relationship Manager for North America to carry out daily operations and use strategic thinking to execute a successful vendor relations program.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business, related field, or equivalent experience, required.
- 3 years' experience in procurement or vendor management required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Negotiating and networking experience a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be proficient in MS Excel (advanced)
- Strong data analysis and analytical skills.
- Strong ethical judgment and decision-making skills.
- Cares about small details and accuracy of reporting.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and French preferred.
- Data Center, high-tech, or rapid growth industry experience is strongly preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining relationships with internal team members as well as vendors in North America
- Ensure on-time execution of projects by close cooperation with Suppliers, Operations, and Procurement teams
- Ensure daily operations run smoothly and efficiently by enforcing policies and procedures with all members of the staff
- Identify and mitigate risk from a delivery standpoint and ensure compliance with all internal policies
- Create and validate vendor contracts and new vendor set-up documentation
- Prepare and produce reports tracking vendor spending.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively & independently
- Establish KPIs for assigned vendors and report on them to operations leadership
- Create purchase orders
- Make recommendations on vendors using an analytical approach that includes performance and cost
- Additional duties as assigned by Management
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- life and AD&D
- short and long-term disability coverage
- paid time off
- employee assistance
- participation in a 401k program that includes company match
- many other additional voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
