Title: Vendor Manager (or Category Manager)
Duration: Unlimited
Location: Abu Dhabi
Vendor Manager Job Description
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We are looking for a hard-working Vendor Manager to assist our company
in making sound category filling decisions, identifying and on-boarding
merchants and vendors. Responsibilities include monitoring vendors to ensure compliance
with company policies, conducting screenings and conducting dues diligence,
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attending company meetings, and informing new vendors of their responsibilities.
You should also be able to cancel vendor contracts should company vendors fail to
perform adequately.
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To be successful as a Vendor Manager, you should be detail-oriented
and adept at negotiating vendor contracts. Ultimately, an outstanding Vendor
Manager should multitask effectively and demonstrate exceptional business development,
analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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Vendor Manager Responsibilities:
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Developing and sustaining long-standing relationships with company-approved
vendors.
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Meeting with suitable vendors to assess their products, inquire
about their services, negotiate to price, and communicate any product or service-related
concerns.
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Researching available vendors to determine which vendors offer the
best pricing and product quality.
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Continually monitoring sales trends to determine which products are
more popular than others.
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Communicate regularly with Analysts for data-driven decision
making.
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Implementing vendor selection programs to ensure that the best vendors
are secured.
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Conducting interviews with new vendors and informing approved
vendors of their responsibilities and obligations.
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Establishing standards by which to assess the performance of
approved vendors.
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Evaluating current vendor management programs and identifying ways
to improve them.
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Develop standards, protocols and documentation for vendor
screening, monitoring and due diligence.
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Vendor Manager Requirements:
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Bachelor”s degree in Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Business
Administration, Business Development or a related field.
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Proven experience working as a Vendor Manager.
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Valid driver”s license.
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Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
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The ability to travel for work.
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The ability to multitask effectively.
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Strong negotiation, management, and decision-making skills.
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Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
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Effective written and verbal communication skills.