Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Performance Specialist

Guest Supply; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Supply, part of Guest Worldwide and Sysco, seeks a Sourcing and Vendor Performance Associate to lead RFQs, vet products, and guide the transition to lower-cost, fully vetted items across multiple stakeholders. The role supports vendor compliance and supplier catalog activities while aligning with procurement and marketing strategies.

You will collaborate with overseas teams (APAC/EMEA) on OS&E expansion, CO-GS reduction initiatives, and ongoing supplier performance improvement efforts in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business-related field or equivalent years (5) of work experience
• Min 2 years in supply chain, product development, or project management with an associate or bachelor degree; 5 years of work experience in supply chain with any degree can be considered equivalent

Responsibilities

• Based off communicated strategy execute detailed project plan for multiple projects simultaneously, including tasks, timelines, owners, cross functional collaboration amongst departments (procurement, distribution, marketing, transportation), escalation and mitigation of risk with senior associate.
• Support RFQ process for new initiatives with coordinator project brief data collection, research and discovery with internal business partners, supplier and product vetting process, including product specifications and samples for evaluation, collaborate with QA and independent third-party testing agency for approval of new products, main point of contact for day-to-day inquiries.
• Assist in continuous process improvement as it relates to vendor compliance program, own specific vendor relationships and execute vendor performance analysis, reporting, and chargeback processes against vendor performance policies.
• Support director with overseas offices (APAC/EMEA) on OS&E expansion; COGs reduction initiatives, RFQs, opportunities with new manufacturers.

Job description

Guest Supply, part of Guest Worldwide and Sysco, seeks a Sourcing and Vendor Performance Associate to lead RFQs, vet products, and guide the transition to lower-cost, fully vetted items across multiple stakeholders. The role supports vendor compliance and supplier catalog activities while aligning with procurement and marketing strategies.

You will collaborate with overseas teams (APAC/EMEA) on OS&E expansion, CO-GS reduction initiatives, and ongoing supplier performance improvement efforts in a