Vendor Sourcing Specialist

What You'll Do:

• 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 operations team 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 

• 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%) 

What You Need:

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  

    Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience 

 

    Other Relevant Qualifications 

• Experience in Facilities, Supply chain, or Procurement preferred 

• 3-5 years customer service or related experience preferred