Manager Supplier Management

This role partners with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operations, and business stakeholders to ensure suppliers meet contractual, operational, financial, and service expectations. Kforce's client in NYC is seeking an experienced Manager, Supplier Management to oversee supplier relationships, performance, compliance, and strategic sourcing activities.

Kforce's client in NYC is seeking an experienced Manager, Supplier Management to oversee supplier relationships, performance, compliance, and strategic sourcing activities. This role partners with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operations, and business stakeholders to ensure suppliers meet contractual, operational, financial, and service expectations. The ideal candidate has strong supplier management, procurement, negotiation, and analytical experience with the ability to manage multiple vendors and priorities. Key Responsibilities:

• Manage strategic supplier relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for key vendors
• Monitor supplier performance against contracts, service levels, KPIs, and business requirements
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and develop corrective action plans when needed
• Support supplier selection, sourcing, negotiations, and contract activities
• Partner with Procurement and business teams on RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and improved service
• Monitor supplier risks and escalate performance or compliance concerns
• Maintain supplier documentation, contracts, performance metrics, and reporting
• Support supplier onboarding, renewals, and offboarding processes
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Operations, and other stakeholders to resolve supplier issues
• Develop supplier dashboards and management reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier management processes and controls

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Procurement, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of supplier management, vendor management, procurement, sourcing, or related experience
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performance
• Strong contract and negotiation skills
• Experience with supplier KPIs, performance reporting, and issue resolution
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and procurement or vendor management systems
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic sourcing and RFx experience
• Contract management experience
• Experience with ERP, procurement, or supplier management platforms
• Experience managing large or complex supplier portfolios
• Procurement or supply chain certification such as CPSM or CSCP

Key Skills:

• Supplier Management
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Performance Management
• Contract Management
• Negotiation
• Procurement
• RFx Management
• Supplier Risk Management
• KPI Reporting
• Cost Optimization
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement