Position Summary: Work as liaison between vendors and organization; provides specialized consultative service and implementing, driving and maintaining vendor programs, marketing, and training; review and negotiate terms of vendor contracts and communicate with vendors regarding day-to-day matters; build and maintain positive relationships with vendors and monitor vendor performance; research invoice and contractual issues and resolve discrepancies
Position may or may not be on sales commission plans
What you bring to the role: Recognized subject matter expert with specialized knowledge in the function
Manages large projects or processes
Limited oversight from manager
Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals
Problems faced are difficult and often complex
Influences others regarding policies, practices and procedures
Provides solutions to a variety of advanced complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge
May be the in-house expert on specific technologies or within the job function area
Complete understanding and wide application of advanced technical principles, theories and concepts in a specialized field
Possess broad knowledge of professional field and other related functions
Goals are provided to the incumbent in form of desired results
Determines and develops approach to solve functional area related issues
Possess the strongest of skills acquired through advanced training, study and experience
Four year college degree (or additional relevant experience in a related field)
Minimum 8 years functional experience including a minimum of 5 years position specific experience
*This is not a complete listing of the job duties
It s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all of these duties
