Associate Vendor Relations Manager

With more than 50+ years of consecutive growth, we’ve created a dynamic workplace where over 36,000 employees worldwide are empowered to grow and add to our entrepreneurial culture.

To support our continued growth, we’re looking to add new talent, like you, to our team! Our people are genuine, creative, and proactive problem solvers who have access to leadership for rapid alignment to make decisions driven by what’s right for our customers.

Medline offers entry-level candidates benefits and experiences that strengthen personal and professional development, such as recognition programs and awards, employee resource groups, volunteer opportunities through ESG, employee appreciation week, competitive healthcare benefits and so much more.

The Associate Vendor Relations Manager will oversee and manage a portfolio of National Branded suppliers to drive incremental value and operational efficiencies.  This person will also serve as the primary liaison between the supplier and Medline.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Vendor Relations Manager to ensure vendor issues are communicated and resolved.
• Build collaborative partnerships with suppliers.
• Assists Vendor Relations Manager with addressing day to day issues including vendor backorders, product discontinuation, new product additions, sub requests, price increase, credit issues, etc.
• Assists with developing and implementing programs to deliver value and drive operational efficiencies for the division.
• Communicate and maintain supplier scorecards and manage supplier relationships towards achieving top level performance.
• Perform as the escalation point for all functional areas in the Kitting Products division working with the supplier to problem solve and mediate through challenges and opportunities as they arise.
• Work closely with vendor, quality, marketing and inventory control.
• Respond to suppliers related questions or issues for quick resolution.
• Assist Vendor Relations Manager in conducting a category analysis to identify areas of opportunity for supplier consolidation and partnership.
• Plan and attend business reviews with vendors, healthcare industry, and trade show events.

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in a Business related major with analytical focus preferred (Supply Chain, Analytics, Finance)

·        Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, prices, resolving service issues and/or reconciling differences preferred

·        Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling)

·        Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).

·        Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).

·        Healthcare industry experience preferred but not required.

·        Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

COVID-19 Vaccination

Please be aware that Medline requires all employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date. Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Medline’s policy is to employ the best qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, and citizenship status as a veteran with a disability or veteran of the Vietnam Era.