What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Relationship Specialist position at UWM?
THE GIG
The primary responsibility of a Vendor Relationship Specialist is to be the liaison between contracted vendors and UWM Leadership and ensure all related processes running smoothly and service level agreements are adhered to.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for seamless vendor operations
- Ensure that UWM and Vendor’s operational needs are aligned
- Track and analyze vendor performance, expenditures, procurement and report about any possible or current blockers, risks, overflows, deficits
- Collect management requirements and transform it into the vendor pipeline
- Work with Vendor Relations and Facilities Teams on resource planning and timeline
- Provide scope and requirements translate them into tasks, schedule and assign tasks
- Work with team on vendor project work to keep vendor projects on schedule
- Communicate to the vendor management changes to the project team
- Track and analyze vendor project performance, cost performance and report to the leadership on the changes to vendor project scope, project schedule, and project costs, being able to suggest the improvements to all the above
- Create and maintain comprehensive vendor documentation
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
- Bachelor’s degree and/or 5 years experience in Vendor Coordination or Project Management
- Have some working knowledge in food and hospitality services
- Be a self-starter with strong independent work ethic
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work well with large and diverse teams
- Ability to work under pressure
- Translate requirements into tasks
- Experience with task scheduling and resource assignment
- Experience with project management practices and tools to create, manage, and track project performance, cost, verify scope.
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Experienced user of MS Office toolset (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
THE PLACE & THE PERKS
Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.
It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.
From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity, you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.
More reasons you’ll love working here include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
- Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
- Adoption reimbursement program
- Paid volunteer hours
- Paid training and career development
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Mortgage discount and area business discounts
- Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
- Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon
- Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
- Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
- In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
- Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi
DISCLAIMER
All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.