Assoc Vendor Relations Manager (Sales)

Job Summary

Manage a portfolio of branded vendors to obtain the best financial and operational position between both companies.  Serve as the primary liaison between vendor and Medline for those vendors. 
Manage various business functions for the Vendor Relations team as required.

Job Description

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a portfolio of roughly 100 branded vendors to obtain the best financial and operational position between both companies. Serve as the primary liaison between both the vendor and Medline for those vendor partnerships.

• Under the guidance of Vendor Relations management and Medline's Legal team, negotiate agreements with vendors to achieve improved financial terms and conditions. Types of agreements include but are not limited to; Distribution Agreements, Operational Efficiency Agreements, and Transportation Agreements.

• Support Vendor Relations business functions such as, but not limited to: acting as site administrator for the Active Community vendor portal platform; serving as primary contact for new vendor on-boarding and associated responsibilities, acting as site administrator for the ZenDesk Ticket System.

• Serve as the escalation point of contact for all functional areas in the distribution division working with the vendor to problem solve and mediate through challenges and opportunities that arise.

• Respond to vendor related questions or issues for efficient/effective resolution.

• Plan, Attend and/or support vendor business reviews under VRM leadership inclusive of other industry/divisional events.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Experience

Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of marketing, product management or sales experience.

Additional

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Office with a strong focus in Excel and Word (for example: creating pivot tables, using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

Position requires travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Work Experience

Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, prices, resolving service issues and/or reconciling differences.  Familiarity with freight incoterms and logistics standard operating procedures.

Distribution operations or general healthcare market experience.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$63,960.00 - $92,560.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we're focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what's right to delivering business results, together, we're better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.