Dir, Vendor Management

SBM is searching for an Director, Vendor Management! The Director of Vendor Management will be responsible to deliver success across Procurement, Operations, Legal, Safety, and Finance teams at SBM, as well as across our strong vendor base.

You will establish the processes and procedures to ensure our vendors meet critical safety requirements, and communicate necessary Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance requirement across the vendor base.

You will own policy for the Procurement organization regarding Vendor Management (Terms and Conditions, Spending and Transactions Policy, PO-only guidance), and track vendors for alignment with Category Management criteria for spend and negotiated terms.

The role will ensure contracts are fully developed in a timely manner to support Operations, and ultimately ensure vendor success.

This leader will be measured for vendor compliance, spend under management, cost controls, improved green spend, vendor diversity targets, and vendor rationalization.

The Director will lead a small team in the performance of these responsibilities, and act as a hands-on’ leader throughout the company.

SBM is a minority-owned business founded in 1982 in Sacramento, California. Throughout the past four decades, SBM has launched into prominence as a leading global soft services provider.

Along the way, SBM has earned the trust of a dynamic Fortune 500 client base. The evolving needs of the organization’s customers have served as the catalyst for SBM’s international expansion.

Today, 12,000 SBM employees support more than 600 complex sites across the United States, Latin America, and Asia. SBM’s clients expect and receive planned, predictable, and repeatable results regardless of industry or space type.

To achieve this, SBM leverages proven processes and platform technology designed to connect and empower frontline associates.

In turn, associates work safer, smarter, and are more engaged, ultimately delivering optimal results results that don’t go unnoticed.

SBM’s expanding trophy case includes regular IFM group, client, and industry recognition for our transformative service approach and commitment to innovation.

As SBM continues to expand, the possibilities for you are endless. We care about our people and are committed to building a team filled with proactive members who take an ownership approach to all they do.

If that’s you, we should connect.

Responsibilities :

• Develops Indirect Procurement sourcing policy for Vendor Management;
• Guides the vendor selection and onboarding process, RFx event expectations, QBR structure, and vendor development activities to ensure strong vendor partnerships;
• Supports strategic vendor relationships, and processes for transactional activities to support site operations;
• Build Standard Operating Procedures to ensure SBM's ability to scale and provide Operational solutions through Category Management teams;
• Guide, lead, develop, and retain high talent on the Category Management team (2 teammates);
• Utilize data to improve KPIs and overall organizational capability;
• Operate with high autonomy across business pace and deliver quickly on business needs;
• Demonstrate ownership across all team functions.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• May required to have a valid driver’s license
• Strong working knowledge of contracts, contractual processes to support and onboard Indirect Vendors, and negotiating with vendors;
• In-depth working knowledge of Indirect Category and Vendor Management;
• Ability to interpret and assess impact of procedures and laws related to indirect procurement agreements;
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and thought leadership skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Typically 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement or related supply chain roles with increasing levels of responsibility;
• 5+ years of team leadership, and strong leadership presence with an ability to support senior leaders across business functions;
• Experience making senior-level decisions, and working across a wide organizational environment in a large company;

Compensation : $120,000 - $140,000 per year

Shift : Full Time

SBM Management Services, LP and its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity workplaces. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, sex, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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