RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing relationships with assigned suppliers.

• Providing a continuous supply of competitively priced products on a regular and timely basis.

• Negotiating with suppliers for each assigned product category. This includes the development of supply matrixes that provide for the best landed product cost at each assigned distribution center.

• Developing Supply Agreements and accurately capturing negotiated pricing provisions into the related contract exhibit(s)

• Monitoring pricing compliance and ensure completion of all pricing review requirements; ensuring full transparency related to modifications, discrepancies and/or errors.

• Developing and implementing objectives for assigned product categories.

• Establishing and monitoring vendor capacity/distribution capabilities to insure that all quality, cost and service expectations are met.

• Conducting regular performance, business and financial reviews of those suppliers that have an existing supply agreement or of those which are being considered as a new supplier

• Creating production schedules for promotional and/or new product activity and monitoring of supplier production on weekly basis.

• Communicating marketing activities to appropriate suppliers.

• Provide any additional support as needed or required to meet business needs and priorities of the organization.

• This position has no direct reports.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A four-year degree is required. Masters degree a plus. Must have at least four to six years of direct and relevant work experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have strong negotiation skills and contract management skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and as a member of a team, ability to identify problems and develop solutions, detail oriented and computer literate in the MS Office environment (Excel, Word, Power Point)