Senior Supplier Relations Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Implement supplier strategies to meet volume and profitability objectives

• Build and maintain mutually advantageous relationships with designated supplier partners

• Identify and devise solutions in collaboration with Inventory Management, Sales, Operations, Legal, and Finance

• Investigate, conceptualize, design, and oversee programs and operational models that exhibit positive ROI

• Negotiate, draft, and oversee supplier purchase agreements

• Address supplier-partner challenges using a win/win strategy

• Recognize internal stakeholder needs and communicate them to supplier partners for funding

• Work alongside Finance to gather negotiated supplier items

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses and formulate recommendations

• Offer consultative insights and competitive intelligence to colleagues and senior management

• Create and sustain supplier scorecards while monitoring service, quality, costs, and delivery

• Supervise, mentor, and performance-manage the Supply Chain Specialist

• Set priorities for reporting, analytics, field support, and supplier issue resolution

• Ensure prompt supplier administration, vendor maintenance, and corrective measures

• Enhance team skills in supplier management, procurement assistance, business analytics, and process enhancement

• Perform additional duties as assigned

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field is mandatory; an MBA is preferred

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in supplier relationship management, category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, business development, or managing large accounts

• Demonstrated experience in negotiating complex commercial agreements, supplier contracts, pricing structures, rebate programs, and service-level agreements that yield measurable business benefits

• Strong financial expertise with the ability to analyze profit and loss impacts, supplier investments, pricing models, margins, return on investment (ROI), cost-saving opportunities, and supplier-funded initiatives

• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives

• Proven track record in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams

• Excellent communication skills to convey company programs and business strategies

• Ability to create and deliver impactful and persuasive presentations

• Success in large account sales processes focusing on key business drivers and mutually beneficial results

• Capability to assess each supplier's contribution to success and develop strategies to enhance performance

• Strong technical and analytical abilities

• Moderate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications

• Ability to work autonomously while handling multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment

• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening

• Willingness to travel up to 15% as needed

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution)

• Total compensation package may include commission, bonus, or profit sharing

• Sign-on bonus may be available, subject to state and local laws, terms, and conditions

• Accommodation support for applicants with disabilities