Manager, Supplier Management

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS** - Lead and manage the organization's vendor lifecycle management program from supplier onboarding through contract expiration and offboarding. - Develop, maintain, and continuously improve vendor management policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and controls. - Administer supplier onboarding activities including due diligence reviews, documentation collection, supplier qualification, and system setup. - Coordinate vendor risk assessments across information security, financial stability, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, insurance, and ESG categories. - Facilitate periodic vendor performance reviews and business reviews with strategic, critical, and high-risk suppliers. - Establish vendor segmentation methodologies and maintain vendor tiering classifications based on spend, risk, criticality, and business impact. - Monitor supplier performance against contractual service levels, KPIs, and other performance commitments. - Develop and distribute vendor performance scorecards, executive dashboards, and governance reporting. - Lead vendor governance meetings and cross-functional risk review sessions with stakeholders and supplier representatives. - Support enterprise ESG initiatives by collecting, validating, analyzing, and reporting supplier sustainability and diversity metrics. - Coordinate vendor contract compliance reviews and support remediation efforts for identified performance gaps. - Monitor vendor compliance with insurance, certifications, licenses, security requirements, and contractual obligations. - Identify, evaluate, and escalate vendor-related risks and develop mitigation strategies in partnership with business stakeholders. - Support internal and external audits involving supplier management, third-party risk management, and ESG reporting. - Develop vendor management metrics and key performance indicators to measure program effectiveness. - Lead supplier offboarding activities including risk mitigation, data management, contract closure, and transition planning. - Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders regarding vendor management processes and governance requirements. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance vendor experience, reduce organizational risk, and improve operational efficiency. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** - Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Risk Management, Sustainability, or related field. - 7+ years of experience in vendor management, supplier governance, procurement, sourcing, risk management, compliance, or related functions. - 3+ years of people leadership, project leadership, or program management experience. - Experience managing supplier governance programs, vendor performance reviews, and risk assessment processes. - Strong understanding of third-party risk management frameworks and supplier lifecycle management practices. - Experience working with ERP, procurement, contract lifecycle management, supplier management, or governance platforms. Preferred: - Master's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Finance, or related discipline. - Experience supporting ESG, sustainability, supplier diversity, or corporate responsibility programs. - Experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, or global operations environments. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS** - Job requires the ability to use vision, adjust focus and work on a standard computer screen. - Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment. - Job will require presence on-site at the assigned work location. - Job requires attendance and dependability. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS** - Must be eligible to work in the United States for any company in an ongoing capacity without company sponsorship - Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position **OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES** Technical Skills: - Vendor Lifecycle Management (VLM) - Third-Party Risk Manage…