Strategic Supplier Partnerships Manager

Quality Consulting Group, LLC; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Consulting Group, LLC is seeking a talented professional to join its team in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The successful candidate will drive strategic supplier partnerships and oversee supply chain processes, ensuring high-quality supply and cost efficiency.

With a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of supplier engagement experience, you will lead contract negotiations, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate across functions. Proficiency in SAP and Smartsheet is required. Excellent negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Supplier Engagement experience.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain operations.
• Ability to build, maintain, and negotiate with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Drives strategic supplier partnerships ensuring performance and compliance.
• Acts as a Project Manager managing relationships with external suppliers.
• Oversee supply processes ensuring cost-effective supply.

Skills

Supplier Engagement

Supply chain management

Supplier relationship management

Inventory & capacity planning

Contract and vendor management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation & influencing

Problem-solving & decision-making

SAP

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

QUALITY CONSULTING GROUP, a leader inthe pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, and manufacturing industry, is looking for a talented, highly motivated and enthusiastic to join our team. In this role, you’ll work with a highly enthusiastic team, contributing in a world-class manufacturing industry in Puerto Rico & USA.

Responsibilities:

• Drives strategic supplier partnerships to ensure performance, compliance, and seamless external supply operations
• Acts as a Project Manager to manage and develop strategic relationships with external suppliers, contract manufacturers, and partners
• Oversee end-to-end supply processes, ensuring demand is met with cost-effective and high-quality supply
• Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts to optimize terms, costs, and service levels
• Support supply chain planning and forecasting to align with business objectives
• Lead issue resolution with suppliers, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Drive efficiency and cost savings through process optimization and innovative supply solutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Supplier Engagement experience
• Supply chain management expertise – strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain operations, including planning, sourcing, logistics, and distribution.
• Supplier relationship management – ability to build, maintain, and negotiate with external suppliers, ensuring performance, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Inventory & capacity planning – skills in managing supply levels to meet demand without overstocking or shortages
• Contract and vendor management – experience overseeing supplier contracts, monitoring KPIs, and driving continuous improvement
• Risk management – ability to identify supply risks, develop contingency plans, and ensure business continuity
• Cross-functional leadership – proven ability to collaborate with procurement, quality, manufacturing, logistics, and finance teams
• Strategic thinking – ability to align external supply management with overall business strategy
• Stakeholder management – excellent communication and relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders
• Strong negotiation & influencing skills – to secure favorable supplier terms and drive performance
• Problem-solving & decision-making – ability to act quickly under pressure and resolve supply
• Experience with Supplier Engagement
• Cross-functional leadership and/or Project Management experience
• SAP experience.
• Smartsheet experience.