Vendor Manager jobs in Charleston, SC

Job Title: Vendor Specialist

Reports to: Vendor Manager

Primary Responsibilities: The Vendor Specialist is primarily responsible for researching and identifying new and relevant trade partner service providers for our growing property portfolio across the nation.

Skills & Competencies:

• 3 administrative and/or customer service experience

• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills

• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated customer service skills in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working in a work schedule environment, including in-office operations, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct market research to identify and assess potential new vendors.

• Employ methods of recruiting to include cold calling, social media, and networking.

• Gather new vendor compliance documentation, including COI, Trade Licenses, and any additional relevant legally required forms under supervision.

• Identify and communicate with other departments on vendor needs in select markets for geographical coverage, trade capability, and capacity requirements.

• Manage some initial onboarding of new vendors by phone with the field.

• Develop trusting relationships with vendors, as well as with internal Conrex functions: local market management, construction project management, finance, acquisition, and legal.

• Provide feedback to maintenance vendors and support concerns and issues.

• Conduct all business by our company policies and all state and federal regulations.

• Conduct yourself courteously and professionally at all times.

• Other duties, as assigned by supervisor or leadership team.

Key Metrics (KPIs)

• Monthly updates and track discussions on trade gap reviews.

• Maintenance vendor recruiting: work to close all newly identified trade gaps within 30 days.

• Bi-weekly Maintenance vendor meetings: attend, support, and be prepared with updates when required.

• Bi-weekly Maintenance Leadership and Dispatch Team relationship: touch bases / check-ins

Why work for Maymont Homes?

Our Mission – “We Positively Impact the Lives in the Communities We Serve”. We do this through the work we do and the volunteer efforts that the company sponsors. You can make a difference in your community while you work!

Outstanding benefits package– our benefits are provided by Brookfield and offer an immediate 5% match on the 401(k) plan, wellness credits that significantly reduce the employee cost for health care coverage, and up to 160 hours of PTO per year for full-time employees.

Huge parent company – support and backing from Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest real estate asset management companies.

Career growth – with our plans for growth and expansion into new markets, there are many opportunities to move up within the company.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person