Role Summary
The Senior Vendor Specialist drives the development and optimization of the company's vendor ecosystem, ensuring high-quality, competitive, and reliable suppliers while creating measurable value for the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Strengthen and optimize the vendor base to support business needs and growth
- Lead vendor sourcing and market exploration to identify capable and competitive suppliers
- Manage and improve vendor performance, quality, and compliance
- Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to enhance collaboration and value delivery
- Provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders on vendor-related decisions
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost efficiency, strategic sourcing, and risk mitigation
- Ensure proper documentation and adherence to company policies and standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
- 5+ years experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and vendor management
- Experience in managing large SKUs is preferred, with background in FMCG and/or manufacturing is highly advantageous
- Strong sourcing, negotiation flair, and stakeholder management skills
