Senior Supplier Relations Manager

dealertire; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dent Wizard is seeking a Senior Manager, Supplier Relations to lead strategic supplier management and governance across multiple functions. You will drive growth by building strong partner relationships, negotiating favorable contracts, and overseeing supplier performance with data-driven insights.

The role requires leadership, finance acumen, and the ability to align supplier programs with business goals, while mentoring the Supply Chain Specialist and improving processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business required; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years in supplier relationship management, category management, strategic sourcing or related areas.
• Proven experience negotiating complex supplier contracts and SLAs with measurable value.
• Strong financial acumen: ROI, cost savings, supplier investments and pricing models.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring teams.
• Excellent communication to present programs to senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and other business applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier management, strategy and governance initiatives.
• Develop and manage mutually beneficial supplier relationships to drive growth.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing and service levels with supplier partners.
• Collaborate with Inventory, Sales, Operations, Legal and Finance.
• Research, design and manage programs with data-driven ROI indicators.
• Provide consultative advice and competitive intelligence to leadership.
• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and monitor performance.
• Coach and develop the Supply Chain Specialist and team.

Skills

Relationship Building

Influence

Contract Negotiation

Strategic Thinking

Operational Excellence

Vendor/Supplier Management

Business Acumen

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About Dent Wizard

Dent Wizard is the nation's undisputed leader in automotive reconditioning services and vehicle protection products - and our success is the result of the great people who serve our customers. We're stable, growing and have a strong business model, with opportunities in 43 states, 2.5 million vehicles repaired every year and more than 3,000 highly skilled employees. Help us reach new heights and receive the respect, rewards and recognition you deserve.

As a Senior Manager, Supplier Relations your essential job functions will include the following:

Supplier Management, Strategy, and Governance

• Execute strategies that position Dent Wizard to achieve volume and profitability goals with assigned supplier group.
• Develop and effectively manage mutually beneficial business relationships with your assigned supplier partners to uncover new business opportunities that drive growth. (Line-Level to C-Level)
• Identify, propose, and structure creative solutions for Dent Wizard and supplier partners by working in collaboration with functional teams including - Inventory Management, Sales, Operations, Legal and Finance.
• Ability to research, conceptualize, design, and manage programs, propose alternative strategies, and identify operating models that demonstrate a positive ROI.
• Negotiate, author, and manage supplier purchase contracts as well as navigate issues with supplier partners using a win/win approach.
• Interact cross-functionally to identify internal stakeholder needs and present to your supplier partners for funding. Collaborate with Finance to collect all negotiated items with suppliers.
• Perform both qualitative and quantitative analysis on programs and develop recommendations based on data and experience.
• Provide consultative advice and competitive intelligence to Dent Wizard associates up to and including senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards. Monitor supplier performance against service, quality, cost, and delivery expectations.

Leadership, Mentoring, and Coaching

• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and performance management for the Supply Chain Specialist
• Establish priorities for supplier reporting, analytics, field support, and supplier issue resolution
• Ensure timely completion of supplier administration, vendor maintenance, and corrective action activities
• Develop team capabilities in supplier management, procurement support, business analytics, and process improvement.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a business discipline is required; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in supplier relationship management, category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, business development, or large account management.
• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, supplier contracts, pricing structures, rebate programs, and service-level agreements that deliver measurable business value.
• Strong financial acumen with ability to analyze profit and loss impacts, supplier investments, pricing models, margins, return on investment (ROI), cost savings opportunities, and supplier-funded initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience, leading, mentoring, and developing high performing teams.
• Must be a highly motivated and inspired leader that possesses strong communication skills necessary to articulate Dent Wizard's programs and business strategies that drive demand and position the company as the segment leader.
• Ability to create and deliver compelling and persuasive presentations.
• Success in large account selling process that emphasizes the identification of key business drivers and enables mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Capability to determine each supplier's contribution to success and develop strategies to improve their performance.
• Ideal candidate will be passionate, collaborative, flexible, demonstrate initiative and possess the ability to navigate and resolve complex issues.
• Strong technical and analytical skills are necessary to provide input and/or build reports and analysis that substantiate research and findings.
• Moderate to advanced skills with key business applications, specifically Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

Competencies Required

• Relationship Building
• Influence
• Business Acumen
• Contract Negotiation
• Critical Thinking
• Results Orientation
• Organizational Agility
• Initiative
• Customer Focus
• Diagnostic Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Operational Excellence
• Vendor and Supplier Management

Physical Job Requirements

• Travel up to 15% as required
• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen.

Drug Policy

• Dent Wizard is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug scree