Lessen

Vendor Sourcing Specialist

Lessen

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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About the role

  • Interview, identify and qualify new vendors in assigned market and service lines; establish and grow relationships with vendors through direct communication to achieve seamless, high-quality service and advantageous pricing.
  • Negotiate pricing and service terms with vendors for contracted services while maintaining margin requirements.
  • Communicate with vendors on insurance and other compliance requirements; ensure vendor meets the minimum requirements to work for Lessen.
  • Ensure proper and timely onboarding of new client accounts; initiate the recurrence of existing seasonal accounts.
  • Analyze opportunities and risks with vendors and vendor onboarding team; recommends resolution to leadership.
  • Analyze location alignment and capacity opportunities; recommends improvements to leadership.
  • Understand varying scopes of work of our clients and convey those requirements to vendors.
  • Establish and grow relationships with vendors.
  • Take ownership of complex issues escalated by the client independently and with a sense of urgency; maintains responsibility for ultimate resolution and escalates the most consequential issues to department leadership with actionable recommendations for solutions.
  • Work with operations team to identify and terminate underperforming vendors.
  • Must be available to adjust work schedule during high peak periods when necessary.

Requirements

  • Excellent Microsoft product skills - high-level experience with Excel and Word required.
  • Experience/ability to setup/lead meetings or plan remote business events required.
  • Bachelor’s degree or related experience.
  • Experience in Facilities, Supply chain, or Procurement preferred
  • 3-5 years customer service or related experience preferred
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability options
  • 401K retirement savings plan
  • Paid vacation, federal and floating holidays
  • Maternity/Paternity Pay
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • All the tools you'll need to be successful
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Wordvendor negotiationvendor onboardingrisk analysisservice terms negotiationdata analysiscustomer service
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingownershipurgencyleadershiporganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree