Vendor Manager

4 weeks ago


San Diego, United States Russell Tobin Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Our client, a well-known SaaS organization, is seeking a Vendor Manager to join their team The candidate hired for this position will assume responsibility for contract negotiations and vendor onboarding tasks within their G&A function, specifically focusing on tail end spend.

This position necessitates expertise in sourcing, vendor management, and onboarding processes. Your duties will include swift negotiation, providing deal support, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring timely vendor onboarding. This role requires a great deal of ownership and accountability.

Pay Rate: $43-53/hour based on experience

Location: 100% Remote, PST or EST time zones preferred

Contract Term: 9-months with potential to extend

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and own vendor onboarding across the company as the primary point of escalation.
  • Own all tasks required to onboard vendors; work with internal teams and vendors to facilitate the end to end vendor onboarding process
  • Lead vendor onboarding across the company to delight internal stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Establish and cultivate relationships with cross-functional stakeholders such as operational leaders, legal teams, finance, security, and risk management.
  • Communicate the vendor monitoring approach to Business Partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Categories of spend: Legal, Finance, People - includes both services and technology

Required Qualifications:

  • A very high level of self-motivation, initiative, passion, excitement to work cross-functionally and excellent interpersonal skills are a MUST have for this role
  • Sourcing and contract negotiation experience is required.
  • Ability to drive and calculate savings
  • Proficient with ServiceNow utilization
  • Oracle Fusion experience is a plus. Working in an ERP is a plus.
  • Customer focused
  • Driver, takes ownership, great at resolving problems
  • Great with complexity
  • Understanding of the vendor onboarding process
  • Familiar with risk and compliance as it relates to vendor onboarding
  • Sourcing and operations experience

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization.

We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies.

We are the staffing arm of the Pride Global network, a minority-owned integrated human capital solutions firm, with additional offerings in vendor management, payroll programs, and business process optimization.

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - offer eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Company DescriptionRussell Tobin is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Company DescriptionRussell Tobin is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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