Vendor Manager Job in Randburg
Job Description
Vendor Manager Job. In the realm of procurement and supply chain management, the Vendor Manager assumes a crucial role in fostering and maintaining relationships with external suppliers and vendors. Tasked with overseeing the entire vendor lifecycle, from selection and onboarding to performance evaluation and contract negotiation, the Vendor Manager plays a pivotal part in optimizing the procurement process. Armed with a keen understanding of business objectives and market dynamics, they collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure that vendor partnerships align with organizational goals and deliver value. With a focus on driving efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality assurance, the Vendor Manager serves as a key link between the organization and its network of suppliers, driving strategic initiatives and fostering mutually beneficial partnerships.
Responsibilities of Vendor Manager Job
- Deliver against operational and cost targets.
- Prioritize resource allocation to minimize and reduce wastage.
- Monitor costs for the financial year according to the operational plan
- Allocates and approves expenditure.
- Identify, control, and escalate potential risks that may lead to increased costs.
- Deliver customer experience excellence aligned to Organizational values and service standards.
- Build professional long-term relationships with customers based on trust that builds the brand.
- Collect and interrogate information and feedback to ensure a full understanding of customer needs to deliver a quality service.
- Deliver service that exceeds customer expectations through proactive, innovative, and appropriate solution selection and application.
- Provide customers with relevant information to keep them informed of products and service options.
- Ensure own product knowledge and guidance provided is technically accurate and collect feedback to help improve customer service.
- Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in.
- Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and provide work support.
- Read, interpret, and apply trust document language to specific situations, overseeing the frequent distributions of cash or assets by the management company.
Requirements
- Are an Admitted attorney.
- Have extensive knowledge of contract law.
- Specific experience in Supplier contracts.
- 3 – 5 years of experience in similar role.
- Have Legal Insurance work experience.
