Director, Vendor Management

NEPSE Trading; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ADVATIX - Advanced Supply Chain and Logistics in the United States seeks a Director of Vendor Management to orchestrate a high-speed remodel program across 6,000 locations. You will own the vendor network, build scalable processes, and deliver cost-controlled, on-time expansions while leading a team of managers and analysts.

You will design quantitative models, drive negotiations, and ensure compliance across regions, leveraging Excel, Power Query, and BI tools to provide executive insights and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive vendor management, procurement, or supplier-program experience.
• 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience managing a high-volume vendor portfolio across multi-site programs.
• Strong Excel modeling and data analytics skills.
• Proven negotiation experience with MSAs, rate cards, and volume pricing.

Responsibilities

• Own the vendor management strategy for the remodel program across regions.
• Manage onboarding, qualification, insurance/compliance, and activation for hundreds of vendors.
• Lead standardized vendor playbooks, scopes of work, and SLAs to drive consistency.
• Design and maintain advanced Excel models for cost-to-complete, capacity, and rollout forecasting.
• Produce executive-level reporting on spending, performance, and program health.

Skills

Vendor management

Procurement

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/related field

MBA or related certification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Procore

ServiceChannel

Job description

# Director, Vendor ManagementADVATIX - Advanced Supply Chain and LogisticsUnited StatesFull timeRemoteApply by Dec 27, 2026## About the roleHRforGrowth is engaged as the exclusive talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.The Director, Vendor Management leads the end-to-end vendor strategy and day-to-day management of the supplier base powering a national 6,000-store remodel program. This is a high-volume, high-velocity role accountable for onboarding, contracting, performance, and cost control across hundreds of vendors — general contractors, fixture and millwork suppliers, signage, lighting, flooring, HVAC/MEP trades, logistics, and specialty installers — delivering remodels at a sustained pace of dozens of stores per week. The Director owns the data backbone of the program.This is a heavily analytical, Excel-intensive position: the successful candidate builds and maintains the vendor scorecards, cost models, capacity plans, and rollout trackers that keep thousands of concurrent work orders on schedule and on budget. They translate a sprawling vendor landscape into a controlled, measurable, repeatable machine.### ResponsibilitiesVendor Strategy & Portfolio Management • Own the overall vendor management strategy for the remodel program, segmenting the supplier base by trade, region, spend, criticality, and risk. • Build and maintain a scaled, qualified vendor network capable of supporting a sustained remodel cadence across all regions and store formats. • Establish vendor tiering and capacity models to match supplier throughput to the weekly/monthly rollout schedule and prevent bottlenecks. • Lead sourcing events (RFPs/RFQs), negotiate master service agreements, rate cards, and volume-based pricing across high-spend categories. High-Volume Vendor Operations • Manage onboarding, qualification, insurance/compliance verification, and activation for hundreds of vendors at program scale. • Coordinate concurrent vendor activity across thousands of active and upcoming store work orders, ensuring no site is under- or over-resourced. • Stand up and enforce standardized vendor playbooks, scopes of work, and service-level agreements (SLAs) to drive consistency across 6,000 locations. • Serve as the senior escalation point for vendor performance, capacity, quality, and delivery issues that threaten the rollout schedule. Data, Analytics & Excel Modeling • Design and maintain advanced Excel models for vendor scorecards, cost-to-complete, capacity planning, rate-card analysis, and rollout forecasting. • Build dynamic dashboards and trackers (pivot tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, complex nested logic, what-if scenario modeling) to manage thousands of concurrent work orders. • Consolidate disparate vendor, cost, and schedule data into a single source of truth; produce executive-ready reporting on spending, performance, and program health. • Run cost variance, budget-vs-actual, and savings-tracking analyses; identify and quantify cost-reduction and consolidation opportunities. • Partner with PMO/IT to graduate critical models into scalable systems (e.g., procurement/PM platforms, BI tools) as the program matures.Performance, Compliance & Risk • Define and govern vendor KPIs and SLAs; run regular business reviews (QBRs) and performance scorecarding across the supplier base. • Ensure vendor compliance with contractual, insurance, safety, licensing, and regulatory### requirementsacross all jurisdictions. • Proactively manage supply, capacity, and single-source risk; build contingency and backup-vendor plans to protect the schedule. Cross-Functional Leadership • Partner closely with Construction, Facilities, Store Operations, Finance, Legal, and the PMO to align vendor activity with the master remodel schedule. • Lead, coach, and develop a team of vendor managers, analysts, and coordinators; set workload allocation and performance standards. • Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership with clear, data-driven narratives. Qualifications Required • 10+ years of progressive vendor management, procurement, or supplier-program experience, with 5+ years leading teams. • Proven experience managing a high-volume vendor portfolio (hundreds of suppliers) on a large, multi-site program — retail rollout, construction/remodel, facilities, or comparable. • Expert-level Excel skills — advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, scenario/what-if modeling, and large-dataset management.This will be assessed in the interview process. • Demonstrated success negotiating MSAs, rate cards, and volume pricing across multiple trade/spend categories. • Strong command of vendor KPIs, SLAs, scorecarding, and performance governance. • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills. • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Construction Management, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience). Preferred • Direct experience supporting a national retail remodel, new-store rollout, or multi-site construction program at 1,000+ locations. • Familiarity with construction/facilities trades (fixtures, millwork, signage, lighting, flooring, MEP/HVAC) and general-contractor management. • Proficiency with procurement/PM platforms (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Procore, Service Channel) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau). • Professional certification: CPSM, CPM, PMP, or equivalent. • Master's degree or MBA. Must be able to work on Pacific time About HRforGrowth: HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change.HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Th