Vendor Coordinator

Qualifications

• Ability to negotiate pricing with field partners
• Comfort level with having tough conversations regarding pricing and services
• Research, recruit and qualify new providers
• Maintain focus on achieving overall cost savings
• Onboard new suppliers
• Analyze provider information to ensure assignments are a good fit
• Ensure standard operating procedures are documented to enable consistency with field partners throughout the US
• Absorb and train field partners on internal systems
• Develop and sustain long-standing relationships with approved field partners
• Handle conflict resolution with field partners
• Handle frequent stressful situations and tense deadlines
• Manage multiple competing priorities
• Partner with both internal and external teams to ensure field partners are a good fit and acting in the best interest of the company and client
• Self-starter: driven to identify & solve problems before the customer knows they exist
• Assist with other departmental tasks where needed

Requirements

• High School Degree or equivalent
• Minor trade knowledge preferable (plumbing, handyman, electric, etc.)
• 4+ years in multi-site Facilities Maintenance as vendor, vendor aggregator, technician, or client
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft skills including Outlook, Excel and Smartsheet
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) knowledge
• Ability to deal with ambiguity