As the primary contact person, this employee is the face of your business to outside distributors. They resolve vendor services and supplies issues and keep accurate and timely records of all orders and inventory. A Vendor Manager also researches the market and requests bids from contractors. The job may involve travel since they are responsible for inspecting vendor products and ensuring their quality. Other responsibilities include signing for deliveries or services, assigning limited purchasing authority to other employees and maintaining frequent and productive communication with vendors.
Hvad gør en -NAVN-?
A Vendor Manager, or Procurement Manager, represents your organization to vendors. The person in this position finds qualified distributors to meet your company’s needs and negotiates contracts for services and/or supplies. They are also responsible for quality control and timely delivery of resources.
Ansvar
Et Vendor Manager bør være i stand til at udføre forskellige pligter og ansvar. Følgende er nogle pligter og ansvarsområder en Vendor Manager bør kunne udføre:
Negotiating contracts with suppliers
Assessing the performance of vendors
Maintaining sufficient inventory
Routing supplies to appropriate departments
Ensuring vendor compliance with company standards
Hiring and training additional purchasing staff
Nødvendige færdigheder
En konkurrencedygtig Vendor Manager vil have visse færdigheder og kvalifikationer, herunder:
Using supply chain management software
Performing cost analysis and implementing cost control
Forecasting inventory and purchasing needs
Negotiating supply contracts
Managing the vendor product supply chain
Evaluating vendor services
Lignende tilbud
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