Vendor Relations Specialist

Title: Supplier Onboarding Coordinator

Location: Columbus Ohio 43215 Onsite

Duration: 08 + months contract + likely to extend

Payrate:$37.40/hr. on W2 without benefits

Description:

The Supplier Onboarding Coordinator is responsible for managing the end-to-end onboarding process for suppliers, ensuring accurate data collection, compliance with company policies, and smooth experience for both internal stakeholders and external vendors. This role serves as the primary liaison between suppliers, procurement, and systems teams to enable suppliers for transactional readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full supplier onboarding lifecycle, from initial request through activation in enterprise systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, ERP).
• Coordinate supplier registration, including guiding suppliers through onboarding portals and ensuring completeness and accuracy of submitted information.
• Validate supplier data and ensure alignment with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with internal teams (Procurement, Legal, Risk, AP, IT) to facilitate due diligence, compliance checks (e.g., sanctions screening, insurance, certifications), and approvals.
• Track onboarding status and proactively follow up to resolve delays or issues impacting supplier readiness.
• Maintain data integrity within supplier management and procurement systems.
• Support supplier enablement for tools such as Guided Buying, catalogs, and electronic invoicing.
• Develop and maintain onboarding documentation, job aids, and standard operating procedures.
• Respond to supplier inquiries and provide support to ensure a positive onboarding experience.
• Monitor onboarding metrics (cycle time, completion rates, quality) and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5 years of experience in procurement operations, supplier management, accounts payable, or related function.
• Experience with supplier management or procurement platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba SLP, Guided Buying, Coupa, or similar).
• Strong understanding of supplier onboarding, compliance, and data governance practices.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple onboarding requests simultaneously.
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and process consistency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with procurement-to-pay (P2P) processes.
• Exposure to analytics or reporting tools for tracking onboarding performance.

Key Competencies

• Process-oriented and detail-driven.
• Customer/service mindset (internal and external suppliers)
• Strong follow-through and issue resolution
• Collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Continuous improvement mindset