Hybrid Vendor Management & Purchasing Specialist

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.; Merrill (WI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. in Merrill, WI seeks a procurement professional for a hybrid role requiring in-office days Tuesday through Thursday at Merrill (preferred) or Milwaukee or Madison.

You will act as a liaison between procurement and business units for vendor management, onboarding, and purchasing responsibilities. On a daily basis you will evaluate vendor contracts, drive cost savings, monitor performance and compliance, manage supplier data, and support procurement systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in purchasing or vendor management.
• Bachelor's degree required; equivalent combination considered.
• Experience with procurement systems and purchase order workflows.
• Experience with Unit4 is preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate vendor onboarding for assigned business units using the vendor management system.
• Evaluate vendor contracts terms, make recommendations, and review for savings potential.
• Facilitate the resolution of contract terms between the vendor, legal department, and the business unit.
• Follow-up with vendors to ensure documentation is received to complete the vendor onboarding process.
• Ensure vendor performance and compliance is evaluated in advance of contract renewal for assigned business units.
• Initiate the purchase of goods and services from vendors.
• Research alternative vendors, products, or services to drive organizational savings.
• Facilitate the process of obtaining required documentation to initiate vendor payment. Review for goods or services delivered but not receipted in the procurement system.
• Assist with creating and administering supplier request for proposals (RFPs).
• Complete the reconciliation of corporate purchasing card transactions and Amazon account purchases and provide supporting documentation to Accounting, including general ledger coding for G/L upload.
• Support and administer procurement systems, including purchase order management, vendor onboarding, supplier data maintenance, reporting, and user support.
• Assist employees with procurement processes, roles, and responsibilities.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Procurement process

Supplier data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Unit4

Procurement systems

Purchase order software

MS Excel

Job description

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. in Merrill, WI seeks a procurement professional for a hybrid role requiring in-office days Tuesday through Thursday at Merrill (preferred) or Milwaukee or Madison.

You will act as a liaison between procurement and business units for vendor management, onboarding, and purchasing responsibilities. On a daily basis you will evaluate vendor contracts, drive cost savings, monitor performance and compliance, manage supplier data, and support procurement systems.