Vendor Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
Zeeco fosters a robust work environment, collaborating with industry leaders to enhance employee skills alongside subject matter experts. The Vendor Manager will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing suppliers, ensuring their compliance with ethical and quality standards. This role involves tracking vendor performance through dashboards, identifying improvement opportunities, and negotiating contracts, pricing, and delivery terms. The manager will also ensure safe working practices and coordinate inspection activities with the Quality team. Building strong supplier relationships and resolving issues will be key. The position requires travel within the EMEA region for audits and inspections.
Must have:
- Identify and evaluate new suppliers
- Conduct supplier reviews and audits
- Track vendor performance metrics
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and delivery terms
- Ensure safe working practices
- Foster strong supplier relationships
- Travel for audits and inspections
2 skills required
Job Details
Zeeco fosters a robust work environment where employees, from engineering teams to support groups, benefit from a strong culture, trained leadership, and opportunities for growth. Zeeco collaborates with the biggest names in the industry, enabling individuals to broaden their skills alongside teams of subject matter experts.
Key Responsibilities
- Vendor Development & Evaluation:
- Identify and evaluate new suppliers, assessing their capability, capacity, and compliance with ethical standards to maintain an approved vendor list.
- Conduct supplier reviews and audits to ensure alignment with Zeeco’s quality and operational standards.
- Vendor Performance Management:
- Develop and maintain a dashboard or league table to track vendor performance metrics, including quality, delivery, and cost.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process and vendor performance improvements.
- Project Coordination & Procurement:
- Collaborate with project teams to select the most suitable vendors, considering project requirements such as quality, budget, and schedule.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and delivery terms between project management and suppliers.
- Manage post-order vendor activities, including progress reporting, expediting contracts, and negotiating changes as required.
- Quality & Safety Compliance:
- Ensure safe working practices are adhered to throughout vendors' manufacturing processes.
- Coordinate inspection activities with the Quality team to maintain compliance with quality standards.
- Supplier Relationship Management:
- Foster strong relationships with vendors to ensure alignment with Zeeco’s objectives and expectations.
- Act as the primary point of contact for vendors regarding project updates, compliance, and issue resolution.
- Travel & On-Site Inspections:
- Travel to supplier locations within the EMEA region (approximately 2–3 weeks per month) for audits, inspections, and relationship management.
Working at Zeeco means being part of a people-centric culture and environment built on mutual respect, personal encouragement, professional integrity, and limitless opportunity. Join Zeeco and embark on a fulfilling journey where innovation, collaboration, and personal and professional growth converge.
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