Vendor Relations Manager

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Roles & Responsibilities

• Vendor prospecting & onboarding
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to expand product offerings
• Negotiate access to additional product lines and categories with existing suppliers
• Manage the full vendor qualification process including terms, compliance, and setup
• Buying group & vendor group management
• Represent Fix Supply at yearly vendor summits and industry meetings
• Align company goals with buying group initiatives and member programs
• Oversee rebate programs, incentive structures, and compliance tracking
• Build and maintain relationships with fellow group members and vendor reps
• ERP product data & vendor integration
• Partner with our data team to ensure timely ERP updates when vendor data changes (pricing, availability, specs, etc.)
• Oversight and coordination of API and EDI data feeds from vendors
• Identify data quality issues and drive resolution across systems
• Pricing & margin analysis
• Analyze vendor pricing, cost trends, and margin impact using Excel and internal reporting tools
• Support strategic sourcing decisions with data-backed recommendations
• Monitor rebate earnings and incentive performance against targets

Qualifications

• Required
• 3+ years in supply chain, procurement, or vendor management
• Experience with buying groups or distributor programs
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookup, margin modeling)
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Preferred
• Experience with buying groups or distributor programs
• Background in industrial, OEM, or MRO product supply
• Familiarity with ERP systems and product data management
• Working knowledge of EDI or API-based data integrations
• Comfort presenting to vendor reps and executive stakeholders
• Exposure to BI or data visualization tools

Compensation

$75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Company Information

Newbury Franklin Industrials ("NFI") is the data-driven industrial manufacturing and distribution platform of Newbury Franklin, a private equity firm focused on long-term holdings. NFI's team is comprised of hungry, growth-oriented professionals who thrive on making a direct impact and driving measurable results across our expanding portfolio of companies.

NFI's diversified family of manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce businesses operates with a strategic growth mindset, seeking opportunities to scale operations and capture market share while delivering on promises to our customers. NFI's long-term strategy centers on building an industrial powerhouse through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, powered by a team that embraces challenge and delivers on ambitious goals.