Associate Professional - Vendor Management

Ingram Micro, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro, Inc. in Chennai, India seeks an entry-level liaison to connect vendors and the organization, delivering consultative service and helping implement, drive and maintain vendor programs, marketing, and training.

You will review terms, negotiate contracts, communicate with vendors, build strong relationships, monitor performance, and resolve invoice or contractual discrepancies. This role is typically office-based and supervised, with 0-2 years of experience and a four-year degree or

Qualifications

• Entry-level professional individual contributor; work is closely supervised.
• Typically requires a four year college degree or equivalent experience and 0-2 years functional experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between vendors and the organization; provide 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.

Skills

Vendor relationship management

Contract negotiation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Four year college degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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

Entry-level professional individual contributor on a project or work team. Work is closely supervised. Problems faced are not typically difficult or complex. Explains facts, policies and practices related to job area. Works on projects of limited scope and complexity. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. Uses company standard policies and procedures to resolve issues in which answers can be readily obtained. Work is reviewed regularly by supervisor or more senior peers. Requires broad theoretical knowledge typically acquired from advanced education. Typically requires a four year college degree or equivalent experience and 0-2 years functional experience.