Vendor Relationship Manager (Procurement)
Core
Managing end-to-end vendor lifecycle for inventory procurement, including sourcing, contracting, performance management, and stakeholder alignment to support vehicle reconditioning operations.
Role type
Senior Procurement Vendor Relationship Manager
Builds
Vendor contracts, performance scorecards, and procurement processes for automotive parts, equipment, and services.
Domain
Automotive retail / Procurement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Vendor lifecycle management, sourcing (RFI/RFP/RFQ), contract negotiation, vendor performance analysis, SQL, ERP systems, MS Excel
Preferred skills
Experience with Coupa, e-procurement platforms, FP&A partnership
Technologies
Coupa, SQL, MS Excel, ERP systems
Responsibilities
Own vendor lifecycle from onboarding to renewal; design and conduct sourcing events; run vendor performance management programs; analyze spend data to quantify savings; improve procurement processes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
