Description
Kelly Science has an immediate opening for a Vendor Management Specialist for our growing client near Bartlett, IL
Full-time
Direct Hire
Salary: $100,000-$125,000 + 10% annual bonus
As a Vendor Management Specialist, you play a vital role in procuring top-quality products and services from vendors. You will be actively involved in all aspects of vendor management, from pre-screening and qualification procedures to negotiating favorable terms and prices. Your responsibilities encompass onboarding, contract processing, invoice management, conflict resolution, and the implementation of high-level vendor management strategies and policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols to ensure the highest standards are met.
- Enhance organizational processes and procedures to optimize internal capacity and efficiency.
- Actively pursue strategic and operational objectives to drive business success.
- Support Strategic Improvements by gathering feedback from various departments and vendors to refine strategies and enhance value.
- Drive continuous improvements and efficiencies based on data analysis.
- Maintain detailed logs of vendor activities and conduct regular audits to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures.
- Ensure operational activities remain on schedule and within budget constraints.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in science, business, or related field required.
- 3+ years of experience in Vendor Management, preferably in the food industry.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
- Comfortable leading negotiations and managing vendor relationships.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- High level of self-motivation and discipline.
- Excellent time management, presentation, and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external.
Why Join Us?
Join a dynamic team where your contributions make a real impact. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to play a key role in shaping vendor management strategies. Apply now and be part of our success story!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?
Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
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