Procurement Vendor Manager

Progressive Insurance; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Progressive Insurance is seeking a vendor manager in our Procurement organization. You’ll lead strategic supplier relationships to ensure vendors deliver strong performance, value, and service outcomes, partnering with Category Management and suppliers to review KPIs, SLAs, scorecards, and business reviews.

You’ll monitor service, quality, and contract compliance, track spending and pricing, and drive opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED equivalent or higher and a minimum of five years of experience in contract administration and maintaining vendor relationships or related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher and a minimum of two years of experience in contract administration and maintaining vendor relationships or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic supplier relationships to ensure vendors deliver strong performance, value, and service outcomes.
• Oversee vendor performance using KPIs, SLAs, scorecards, and business reviews.
• Monitor service, quality, and contract compliance and drive corrective action plans when needed.

Skills

Vendor management

Relationship building

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coupa

MS Excel

Job description

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun. Apply today and take the first step to Destination: Progress.

As a vendor manager in our Procurement organization, you’ll lead strategic supplier relationships to ensure vendors deliver strong performance, value, and service outcomes. You’ll partner with Category Management, internal partners, and suppliers to oversee vendor performance using KPIs, SLAs, scorecards, and business reviews. You’ll monitor service, quality, and contract compliance and drive corrective action plans when needed. In this role, you’ll track spending, pricing, rebates, credits, and other commercial obligations. You’ll identify opportunities for cost savings, service optimization, and continuous improvement. You’ll also support renewals, renegotiations, sourcing events, and supplier transitions. Additionally, you’ll resolve performance and commercial issues and provide leadership with clear reporting on supplier value, risk, and key decisions.

This is a hybrid role, which means you’ll work in the office one day a week.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED equivalent or higher and a minimum of five years of experience in contract administration and maintaining vendor relationships or related work experience.
• {OR} Bachelor's degree or higher and a minimum of two years of experience in contract administration and maintaining vendor relationships or related work experience.

Preferred Skills

• Previous vendor management experience.
• Experience establishing vendor oversight, including performance reviews, scorecards, KPI’s, SLAs, and quarterly business reviews.
• Working knowledge of the Coupa platform.
• Experience influencing leadership decisions, strong prioritization skills, handling multiple projects simultaneously, and have strong collaboration and relationship building skills.
• Advanced computer skills including MS Office with demonstrated skills in Excel – including the ability to create, manipulate and formulate spreadsheets – including v-look-up, tables, charts and graphing.

Compensation

• $74,000 - $98,700/year.
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 30% of your eligible earnings based on company performance.

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance
• Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.

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