Supplier Diversity Manager

Salary Range : 57,000 to 145,000

Job Posting End Date : 10 / 17 / 24

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way.

We do it all The Aflac Way .

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands.

Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation This role is hybrid . This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, Ga for at least 60% of the work week.

You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Knowledge of government regulations related to minority, small, and women-owned business programs, and procurement.
• Knowledge and understanding of supply management procurement practices and policies.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, creative thinking, and problem-solving.
• Strong leadership, team-building, and interpersonal relationship skills
• Well-developed problem-solving and analytical skills combined with a high degree of creative thinking.
• Proven ability to work with data to analyze, evaluate, and report performance as well as individual vendor information and status.
• Ability to understand and analyze contract language; proven negotiation skills to mediate and resolve issues related to vendors, external organizations, and internal contacts.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree business management or a related field
• Six years of job-related work experience
• Two years in a leadership capacity and two years’ project management / facilitation experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation.
• Supervisor / manager experience

Travel

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Develops initiatives designed to enhance business success in support of the program; negotiates attainable MWBE utilization goals for all company departments;

identifies companywide contracting / purchasing opportunities and goals to ensure that diversity businesses have competitive bid opportunities.

Identifies commodities and services available from minority businesses; identifies and qualifies MWBE vendors from traditional and nontraditional sources to bid on opportunities;

develops, disseminates, and maintains a directory of minority vendors by commodity and maintains a resource library of other published materials.

Builds partnerships with internal and external stakeholders of the program through various methods; conducts training for management and other employees on minority vendor business development and strategic company goals;

provides informational seminars to minority business owners about company requirements and opportunities.

Establishes performance measures and standards and develops a system for the ongoing evaluation and continual improvement of the minority vendor program;

tracks, monitors, analyzes, and reports on companywide purchasing and contracting, and reports progress to management.

• Participates in minority vendor development organizations and activities; participates in media relations and develops printed materials about the company’s commitment to minority business development and program operation.
• Reviews federal, state, and local government legislation and programs, and advises management of their impact on the program.
• Performs other duties as required.

Total Rewards

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to : education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.

The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case.

This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

The salary range for this position is 57,000 to 145,000.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.

On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.