Vendor Sourcing Specialist

Interview, identify and qualify new vendors in assigned market and service lines; establish and grow relationships with vendors through direct communication to achieve seamless, high-quality service and advantageous pricing

Negotiate pricing and service terms with vendors for contracted services while maintaining margin requirements

Communicate with vendors on insurance and other compliance requirements; ensure vendor meets the minimum requirements to work for the Company

Ensure proper and timely onboarding of new client accounts; initiate the recurrence of existing seasonal accounts

Analyze opportunities and risks with vendors and vendor onboarding team; recommends resolution to leadership

Analyze location alignment and capacity opportunities; recommends improvements to leadership

Understand varying scopes of work of our clients and convey those requirements to vendors

Establish and grow relationships with vendors

Take ownership of complex issues escalated by the client independently and with a sense of urgency; maintains responsibility for ultimate resolution and escalates the most consequential issues to department leadership with actionable recommendations for solutions

Work with operations team to identify and terminate underperforming vendors

Foster a positive team environment

Ensure confidentiality and accuracy of internal and external data

Perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned

Must be available to adjust work schedule during high peak periods when necessary

Travel, as needed, to meet vendors and assess and identify opportunities of growth or improvement of processes (potential travel of 10%)