Vendor Manager Job Description:
We are looking for a hard-working vendor manager to assist our company. Responsibilities include monitoring vendors to ensure compliance with company policies, attending company meetings, and informing new vendors of their responsibilities.
To be successful as a vendor manager, you should also be detail-oriented and adept at negotiating vendor dealings.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Developing and sustaining long-standing relationships with company-approved vendors.
- Meeting with suitable vendors to assess their products, inquire about their services, negotiate pricing, and communicate any product or service-related concerns.
- Conducting research on available vendors to determine which vendors offer the best pricing and product quality.
- Continually monitoring sales trends to determine which products are more popular than others.
- Meeting new vendors and informing approved vendors of their responsibilities and obligations.
- Establishing standards by which to assess the performance of approved vendors.
- Evaluating current vendor management programs and identifying ways to improve them.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, marketing, business administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience working as a vendor manager.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
- The ability to travel for work.
- The ability to multitask effectively.
- Strong negotiation, management, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
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