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.
Que fait un Vendor Manager ?
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.
Responsabilités
Un Vendor Manager doit être capable de remplir diverses fonctions et responsabilités. Voici quelques fonctions et responsabilités qu'un Vendor Manager doit être capable d'exécuter :
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
Compétences requises
Un Vendor Manager compétitif aura certaines compétences et qualifications, notamment :
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
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