Can work be meaningful? Can it mean more than money, meetings, projects and deadlines? Can companies create positive climate eco-action? Can they do well, and do good? We’re staking our business on ‘Yes’ to every one of those questions.
Carlton One Engagement (carltonone.com) is a B2B technology company that helps make work mean more within employee recognition, sales performance, loyalty, and reward management industries around the world. With over 450 clients, 10 million actively engaged members across 185 countries with an annual growth rate of 40% you will be joining a team with a proven, global track record. Each of our technology products fuel our eco-action mission of funding tree planting around the world. We have already funded over 16 million trees, and are growing to achieve a goal of 100 million trees every year.
To get to there, we need you here. We need your drive, your curiosity, and your belief that you can help change the world. Today, our Procurement team is looking for a talented Supplier Relationship Manager. If this is you, and you share our vision of a more meaningful career, please apply for this opportunity so that we can grow together.
About the Opportunity:
The Supplier Relations Manager will be responsible for managing end to end supplier relationships in Canada within the GRS Procurement team. This includes supporting strategic execution of existing supplier programs, program launches and new business opportunities. The Supplier Relations Manager will be assigned to specific suppliers and/or channel partners. The main role of the Supplier Relations Manager is to maintain and build supplier relationships that will foster revenue growth within the client programs.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct semi-annual Supplier review process to ensure Service Level Agreement performance obligations and revenue optimization is achieved
- Create and manage supplier business relationships that builds supplier programs designed to drive profitable sales for GRS and its Partners
- Negotiate, Forecast, and manage vendor rebate programs and seek out opportunities to maximize returns
- Responsible for the negotiation and subsequent development and implementation of effective pricing and promotion strategies and delivering advertising programs in conjunction with the Marketing Department and Sales team
- Manage all day-to-day vendor requirements, including program changes from final approval through to implementation
- Work with the Supplier Operations and Reward Mapping teams, ensure that supplier integrations are accurate and operating correctly, providing support as required to address any issues
- Provide regular instruction to suppliers regarding pricing, procedures, and product insight based on researching and analyzing competitive conditions, customer needs, and market trends
- Attend trade shows and other industry events to foster stronger relationships with the suppliers and customers
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of vendor relations experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills, to negotiate and collaborate with vendors on many different levels
- Detail oriented with excellent organization and time management skills
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Strong understanding of web technologies with a proven ability to quickly adapt to new technology
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapid growth environment
- Ability to travel (if needed)
Additional Perks
Here are some additional “Perks” that we provide:
- Hybrid work environment
- All employees are eligible to earn Bravo reward points
- Access to our “Employee Benefits” portal – you can save hundreds of dollars annually
- Latest technology equipment
- Proximity to public transit
- Monthly company-wide events, great parties, and trips
How to Apply
If this great opportunity looks incredible to you, we look forward to hearing from you. Our online application will give you the option to apply to this role directly.
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time, please contact us with the “Help” button in the application.
We will review applications, with priority given to those who have completed the assessment and look forward to hearing from you.
