Remote Strategic Vendor Partnerships Manager

Bazeta; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Flexible time off

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Quartzy is seeking a Senior Vendor Relations Manager to build and grow strategic supplier relationships across our Life Sciences & Chemicals portfolios. This 100% distributed team role can be done anywhere in the United States, with remote-first flexibility and opportunities to drive profitability.

You will negotiate pricing and terms, lead business reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize supplier catalogs and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3–5+ years in vendor management or related roles.
• Experience in the Life Sciences industry.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proactive and problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage profitable supplier partnerships.
• Analyze cost of goods, margin, and growth trends.
• Develop supplier growth strategies and promotions.
• Lead supplier business reviews and align on growth plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes and tools.
• Own resolution of escalated supplier issues.
• Ensure data integrity across supplier catalogs and systems (Salesforce, Looker).
• Develop cross-system performance reporting for leadership.

Skills

Vendor management

Sales

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Project management

Life sciences sector

Analytical mindset

CRM proficiency

BI reporting

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, science, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Looker

Quartzy app

Job description

Quartzy is seeking a Senior Vendor Relations Manager to build and grow strategic supplier relationships across our Life Sciences & Chemicals portfolios. This 100% distributed team role can be done anywhere in the United States, with remote-first flexibility and opportunities to drive profitability.

You will negotiate pricing and terms, lead business reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize supplier catalogs and performance.