Vendor sourcing specialist - united states, pago pago

this position supports the department by sourcing, qualifying and contracting vendors, building collaborative relationships, monitoring and developing their performance, and acting as the prime point of contact for vendors over commercial, contractual and practical arrangements. the position is expected to use independent judgment and discretion to locate vendors and negotiate terms with those vendors in a way best benefitting the company.

responsibilities

interview, identify and qualify new vendors in assigned market and service lines; establish and grow relationships with vendors through direct communication to achieve seamless, high-quality service and advantageous pricing negotiate pricing and service terms with vendors for contracted services while maintaining margin requirements communicate with vendors on insurance and other compliance requirements; ensure vendor meets the minimum requirements to work for the company ensure proper and timely onboarding of new client accounts; initiate the recurrence of existing seasonal accounts analyze opportunities and risks with vendors and vendor onboarding team; recommends resolution to leadership analyze location alignment and capacity opportunities; recommends improvements to leadership understand varying scopes of work of our clients and convey those requirements to vendors establish and grow relationships with vendors take ownership of complex issues escalated by the client independently and with a sense of urgency; maintains responsibility for ultimate resolution and escalates the most consequential issues to department leadership with actionable recommendations for solutions work with the account management teams to identify and terminate underperforming vendors foster a positive team environment ensure confidentiality and accuracy of internal and external data perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned responsible for leading, pursuing, organizing, identifying, seeking, overseeing, and collecting, known, unknown, newly formed and to be formed service partners in all markets of interest.   must be available to adjust work schedule during high peak periods when necessary travel, as needed, to meet vendors and assess and identify opportunities of growth or improvement of processes (potential travel of 10%)

professional skills

customer service – proficient verbal communication – proficient written communication – proficient teamwork – proficient relationships – proficient negotiation – advanced organizational awareness – proficient learning agility – proficient analysis – proficient problem solving – advanced process orientation – proficient prioritization – proficient 

role specific skills

excellent microsoft product skills - high-level experience with excel and word required experience/ability to setup/lead meetings or plan remote business events required 

qualifications

bachelor’s degree or related experience experience in facilities, supply chain, or procurement preferred 3-5 years customer service or related experience preferred­­

 

compensation includes vacation, holiday pay, 401k, great team and profit-sharing incentives. 

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