Strategic Vendor Relations Lead

First American; Central City (KY); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

First American’s GO Title division seeks a Vendor Relationship Manager to develop and optimize a network of vendor providers that support our business operations. You will manage relationships, monitor performance, and align vendor capabilities with organizational priorities to drive efficiency and risk management.

The role emphasizes building partnerships with external service providers, mitigating vendor risk, and collaborating with internal teams to achieve strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of related experience.

Responsabilités

• Manage key vendor relationships across an assigned portfolio of external service providers.
• Develop and support vendor engagement strategies that align with business objectives and service needs.
• Build and maintain productive partnerships with vendors that provide specialized services to the organization.
• Assess vendor capabilities and ensure alignment with evolving business objectives.
• Maintain effective relationships with vendor contacts and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a point of contact for vendor-related discussions, planning, and relationship management.
• Monitor the overall health, capacity, and effectiveness of the vendor network.
• Identify vendor-related risks, service gaps, and opportunities to strengthen support for business operations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and business leaders to support operational and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in customer-facing discussions when vendor input or subject matter expertise is needed.
• Support vendor growth and expansion initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Negotiation & Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Description du poste

First American’s GO Title division seeks a Vendor Relationship Manager to develop and optimize a network of vendor providers that support our business operations. You will manage relationships, monitor performance, and align vendor capabilities with organizational priorities to drive efficiency and risk management.

The role emphasizes building partnerships with external service providers, mitigating vendor risk, and collaborating with internal teams to achieve strategic initiatives.