Vendor Relations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

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

• 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

• 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

• Partner with our data team to ensure timely ERP updates when vendor data changes (pricing, availability, specs, etc.)
• Oversee and coordinate API and EDI data feeds from vendors
• Identify data quality issues and drive resolution across systems

• 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

• 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

• 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