Vendor Relations Director
Core
Develops and implements vendor relations and procurement strategy to obtain products and services from third-party suppliers at the best total cost of ownership.
Role type
Director of Vendor Relations / Procurement
Builds
Competitive advantage through innovation, cost management, quality, process improvements, asset optimization, risk mitigation, and sustainability.
Domain
Real estate services (title insurance, settlement, underwriting, lender services)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Contracting services, broad category spend management, sourcing, price and contract negotiation, strategic spend initiatives, automation, process improvement, compliance and governance, financial performance management, leadership of managers and supervisors, business strategy development, complex problem solving, negotiation with senior leaders.
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
Responsibilities
Provide direction and leadership in contracting services and management of broad categories of spend; develop vendor relations strategy focused on minimizing purchasing costs; achieve significant category savings impacting the overall organization; lead subordinate managers; execute business plans and contribute to business strategy development; resolve highly complex business problems; persuade and negotiate with senior leaders.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and functional oversight