What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Manager position at Sunstate?
Vendor Manager
Sunstate Equipment Co.: Where Safety and People are Core Values
We care about our People and it shows!
Sunstate's Advantages
- Strong health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401k with Company Match
- Generous PTO with vacation, sick time, personal time, holidays, and a floating holiday
- Wellness Program
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free equipment rentals
- Weekly pay
The Vendor Manager is responsible for overseeing approved vendor partnerships, supporting the Fleet Operations team and branch locations, and executing administrative tasks to enhance the Fleet Procurement function. This role ensures vendors operate in compliance with contractual agreements and optimizes vendor-related opportunities. The Vendor Manager collaborates closely with vendors, internal stakeholders, and branches to maintain strong relationships and drive operational excellence.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Builds and maintains strong vendor relationships to support business objectives
- Develops, implements, and manages vendor performance scorecards to ensure compliance with service standards
- Serve as an advocate for Sunstate in resolving vendor-related issues
- Negotiates pricing, terms, and conditions that deliver maximum value to the organization
- Communicates regularly with vendors and branches to ensure timely delivery and quality of products
- Designs and executes onboarding process for new vendors and product launches to ensure seamless integration
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in fleet purchasing, vendor management, or a related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Expertise in supply chain management and logistics
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
- Advanced negotiation and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for data analysis, reporting, and presentation development
- Highly detail-oriented and data-driven with strong organizational skills
Interested? Apply now!
Why Choose Us?
At Sunstate, every employee is valued, respected, and fairly compensated. More importantly, every employee has a voice that deserves to be heard. We are working hard to challenge the typical ways of business and develop an environment where our employees feel safe, comfortable, and look forward to coming to work. No matter which location you visit, you can’t help but feel the close-knit work-family environment.
We have strategically and organically grown our company from within, promoting from the ground up and providing employees with opportunities to explore their different passions within our own walls. This culture allows our people to develop valuable, marketable skills they can use throughout their career. Plus, with benefits like Baby Bonding, My Holiday vacation time, and discounts on everything from movie tickets to cell phone bills, we’re constantly evolving our resources to provide our people with tools to make their lives easier!
Be YOU at Sunstate
At Sunstate Equipment, we are actively fostering a workplace culture where individuals of all identities and life experiences feel genuinely valued, respected, and appreciated. As a proud equal-opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We recognize and celebrate the unique perspectives they bring, with the understanding that they are the fuel for the innovative ideas that drive the evolution of our industry
Sunstate Equipment Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
A Drug Free Workplace and Participates in E-Verify