Supplier Relations Manager

November 5

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Dent Wizard International

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SMART Automotive Reconditioning Services • F&I Service Plans • Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) • Bumper Repair • Wheel Damage Repair

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1983

🚗 Transport

💰 Venture Round on 2017-03

Description

• Execute strategies that position Dent Wizard to achieve volume and profitability goals with assigned supplier group. • Develop and effectively manage mutually beneficial business relationships with assigned supplier partners to uncover new business opportunities that drive growth. • Identify, propose, and structure creative solutions for Dent Wizard and supplier partners by collaborating with functional teams including – Inventory Management, Sales, Operations, Legal and Finance. • Negotiate, author, and manage supplier purchase contracts and navigate issues with supplier partners using a win/win approach. • Interact cross-functionally to identify internal stakeholder needs and present to supplier partners for funding. • Collaborate with Finance to collect on all negotiated items with suppliers. • Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis on programs and develop recommendations based on data and experience. • Provide consultative advice and competitive intelligence to Dent Wizard associates up to and including senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline is required; MBA preferred. • 7+ years of successful large account management, including contract negotiation experience preferred. • Must be a highly motivated and inspired leader that possesses strong communication skills necessary to articulate Dent Wizard’s programs and business strategies that drive demand and position the company as the segment leader. • Ability to create and deliver compelling and persuasive presentations. • Success using a large account selling process that emphasizes the identification of key business drivers and enables mutually beneficial outcomes. • Capability to determine each supplier's contribution to success and develop strategies to improve their performance. • Ideal candidate will be passionate, collaborative, flexible, demonstrate initiative and possess the ability to navigate and resolve complex issues. • Strong technical and analytical skills necessary to provide input and/or build reports and analysis that substantiate research and findings. • Moderate to advanced skills with key business applications, specifically Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Benefits

• paid time off • medical • dental • vision • 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution)