Strategic Vendor Management Lead

Allstate Corporation; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 102,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate is seeking a Vendor Management Consultant to optimize relationships with external vendors and suppliers. This role combines strategic thinking, negotiation, and relationship management to drive value, minimize risk, and ensure the delivery of high-quality goods and services.

You will identify cost-saving opportunities, oversee vendor onboarding and offboarding, monitor performance with KPIs, and collaborate across teams to improve processes and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in vendor management and supplier performance evaluation.
• Ability to analyze data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Experience coordinating onboarding, due diligence, and process integration.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to reduce costs by analyzing data and implement cost saving initiatives.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new vendors, including due diligence, and integration with internal systems and processes.
• Facilitate the offboarding of vendors as needed, ensuring smooth transition and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Continuously evaluate and refine vendor management processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness.
• Recommend and implement best practices, automation tools, and process improvements to streamline workflows and optimize vendor relationships.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, issues, and escalations.
• Collaborate internally and externally to address performance issues, resolve disputes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to evaluate vendor performance and adherence to contractual obligations.
• Monitor vendor performance, quality, and service levels, and conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Identify and evaluate potential vendors and suppliers based on business needs, quality requirements, and cost considerations.

Skills

Vendor Management

Vendor Relationships

KPIs

Process Improvements

Supplier Performance Management

Compliance

Cost Reduction

Vendor Performance Management

Job description

Allstate is seeking a Vendor Management Consultant to optimize relationships with external vendors and suppliers. This role combines strategic thinking, negotiation, and relationship management to drive value, minimize risk, and ensure the delivery of high-quality goods and services.

You will identify cost-saving opportunities, oversee vendor onboarding and offboarding, monitor performance with KPIs, and collaborate across teams to improve processes and compliance.