Vendor Relations Director

At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth – by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all.You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company.Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about. More information can be found on stewart.com. Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights. Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitleJob DescriptionJob SummaryDevelops and implements vendor relations strategy to efficiently and effectively obtain products and services required by Stewart from third party suppliers at the best total cost of ownership. Through effective oversight and engagement of people, processes and supplier relationships, vendor relations creates a competitive advantage for Stewart through innovation, cost management, quality and process improvements, asset optimization, risk mitigation, social responsibility and sustainability. Develops and implements procurement strategy to efficiently and effectively obtain products and services required by Stewart from third party suppliers at the best total cost of ownership.Job ResponsibilitiesProvides direction and leadership in the areas of contracting services, management of the purchase of broad categories of spend such as services, supplies, equipment, and materials, sourcing of goods and services and negotiating prices and contracts to ensure overall function strategy is implemented effectively, within budget, and in compliance with all regulations and standardsDevelops Vendor Relations strategy focused on minimizing overall purchasing costs without compromising quality including strategic spend initiatives, automation, process improvement, exemplary customer service, selective outsourcing strategies and compliance/governance standardsAccountable for financial performance and achieving significant category savings that impacts the overall the organizationProvides leadership and direction through managers, supervisors and/or individual contributorsAccountable for the performance and results of a function/sub-function, division/regionExecutes business plans and contributes to the development of business strategyDecisions are guided by business unit or regional strategy and prioritiesApplies broad industry knowledge and business acumen to drive financial performanceHas broad impact on the functional, divisional or regional resultsDirects the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced critical thinkingPersuades and negotiates with senior leaders across the businessLeads through subordinate managers; contributes to the development of functional/operational long-term strategy and develops annual business plans to ensure alignmentEducationBachelor's degree in relevant field preferredExperienceTypically requires 10+ years of related work experienceEqual Employment Opportunity EmployerStewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts.SummaryLocation: USA TX Houston - 1360 Post Oak BlvdType: Full time