Supplier Relationship Manager

Overview: The Supplier Relationship Manager is responsible for establishing and managing relationships with qualified suppliers and monitoring supplier performance. Partners with internal cross-functional teams to establish and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure Paychex operates in a strategic and goal-oriented manner. Responsible for the oversight, management, and reporting of supply chain risk activities. Works with key internal stockholders to develop and execute risk mitigation strategies throughout the supply chain. Responsibilities:

• Establishes strong, collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to strategically develop, implement and optimize supplier management processes, tools, and policies to achieve performance objectives and mitigate risk.

• Determines and leads supplier ongoing monitoring plan with cross-functional teams with focus on business reviews, issue management reviews, performance score carding, contract management reviews, risk management reviews, etc.

• Identifies and tracks industry trends relating to supplier programs, financial and/or compliance risks, program issues that are impacting supplier services from achieving performance goals and present resolution and improvement opportunities.

• Mitigates supply chain risk through supplier qualification, development, and alternatives.

• Develops, prepares and communicates supplier performance metrics, evaluation criteria, and scorecard results.

• Prepares and executes bid packages utilizing Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), etc. to meet criteria of pricing, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement – Preferred
• 5 years of experience in Related field.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Effective negotiation skills.