Manager, Vendor Relations

A Day in the Life of a Manager of Vendor Relations

As the Manager of Vendor Relations, you will play a pivotal role in cultivating and managing relationships with external vendors and suppliers to support our organization's goals. Your day will involve identifying and selecting vendors, negotiating terms, and monitoring their performance to ensure compliance with our standards.

You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that vendors meet those requirements effectively. Additionally, you will address any issues or disputes that may arise, working towards resolutions that align with our organizational objectives. Evaluating vendor performance and making recommendations for improvements or changes will also be key responsibilities in your role.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary contact for vendors throughout onboarding and compliance
• Manage subcontractor applications, documentation, and ongoing status tracking
• Review and maintain vendor records in NetSuite and BOLT; ensure compliance with MSAs, COIs, and surveys
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, and stakeholders to negotiate agreement changes and resolve issues
• Conduct audits of vendor documentation and insurance certificates
• Support vendor recruitment, onboarding, and exception management, including urgent AWE requests
• Partner with Accounting on vendor inquiries and maintain subcontractor insurance filing systems
• Track vendor relations metrics, prepare monthly scorecards, and recommend process improvements
• Travel up to 10% as needed

Experience & Education:

• 5+ years operations experience
• 2+years supervisory experience
• Construction or related background preferred
• Vendor compliance/vetting preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

First Onsite provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

First Onsite (and its Companies) participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employer's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Third party resume submissions are not accepted. Any resume submitted will be considered the property of THE COMPANY, and THE COMPANY will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.