Vendor Specialist
Newland Real Estate Group
- Charleston, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
Reports to: Vendor ManagerPrimary 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.
- 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.
- 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