Vendor Relations Manager
Buffalo
Vendor Relations Manager
Full Time • Buffalo
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Roles & Responsibilities:
Vendor prospecting & onboarding
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to expand product offerings
- Negotiate access to additional product lines and categories with existing suppliers
- Manage the full vendor qualification process including terms, compliance, and setup
Buying group & vendor group management
- Represent Fix Supply at yearly vendor summits and industry meetings
- Align company goals with buying group initiatives and member programs
- Oversee rebate programs, incentive structures, and compliance tracking
- Build and maintain relationships with fellow group members and vendor reps
ERP product data & vendor integration
- Partner with our data team to ensure timely ERP updates when vendor data changes (pricing, availability, specs, etc.)
- Oversee and coordinate API and EDI data feeds from vendors
- Identify data quality issues and drive resolution across systems
Pricing & margin analysis
- Analyze vendor pricing, cost trends, and margin impact using Excel and internal reporting tools
- Support strategic sourcing decisions with data-backed recommendations
- Monitor rebate earnings and incentive performance against targets
Qualifications:
Required
- 3+ years in supply chain, procurement, or vendor management
- Experience with buying groups or distributor programs
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookup, margin modeling)
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
Preferred
- Experience with buying groups or distributor programs
- Background in industrial, OEM, or MRO product supply
- Familiarity with ERP systems and product data management
- Working knowledge of EDI or API-based data integrations
- Comfort presenting to vendor reps and executive stakeholders
- Exposure to BI or data visualization tools
Compensation: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Newbury Franklin Industrials ("NFI") is the data-driven industrial manufacturing and distribution platform of Newbury Franklin, a private equity firm focused on long-term holdings. NFI's team is comprised of hungry, growth-oriented professionals who thrive on making a direct impact and driving measurable results across our expanding portfolio of companies.
Our diversified family of manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce businesses operates with a strategic growth mindset, seeking opportunities to scale operations and capture market share while delivering on promises to our customers. NFI's long-term strategy centers on building an industrial powerhouse through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, powered by a team that embraces challenge and delivers on ambitious goals.
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