S&L Vendor Manager

4 days ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland B&Q Limited Full time
Overview

Permanent

£65,000 - £75,000 + Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working (2 days per week in the office)

Southampton, Store Support Office

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO), we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they'll love. Join us as a Supply & Logistics Vendor Manager and you'll be a big part of this.

Role Purpose: The S&L Vendor Manager will lead Supply & Logistics in establishing and maintaining outstanding strategic and operational relationships with our vendor base. Setting vendor strategy, developing and scaling the vendor program, driving performance and excellence in OTIF/delivery compliance, as well as building overall B&Q and vendor capability. Leads the Supply Chain sustainability strategy in partnership with key vendors, supporting the delivery of Key KPI's, providing analytics and best practices.

What's the job?

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Thinker: Develops, owns and supports the vendor management long-term plan and strategy for Supply & Logistics, performed in conjunction with the S&L leadership teams to evolve strategic vendor relationships.

2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with various departments, including supply chain, logistics, IT, commercial, and sustainability teams, to ensure seamless vendor integration and alignment with company goals.

3. Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverages data analytics to inform decision-making and identify actionable insights, including sustainability performance.

4. Drives Performance: Provides training, analysis, and insights to the S&L teams. Understands OTIF failure root causes and works across S&L teams to educate, guide, drive excellence, and performance improvement.

5. Evolves S&L Vendor Program: Develops and scales the S&L vendor program, incorporating external best practices to ensure all category teams develop their vendor base strategically.

6. Process Guidance & Evolution: Manages and develops vendor compensation and delivery compliance processes and tools.

7. Provides Clarity: Owner of the vendor manual from an S&L perspective, working with other functions and groups to develop and manage compliance.

8. Figurehead for Supply Chain Vendor Management: Leader of cross-vendor communications from an S&L perspective, establishes, trains, and coaches the S&L population in best practice vendor management.

9. Curious Innovator: Drives continuous improvement initiatives, exploring internal and external optimization opportunities to enhance vendor performance and sustainability.

10. Sustainability Advocate: Promotes the development and application of sustainable practices within Supply and the vendor network, including relevant regulatory compliance, environmental impact reduction, and ethical sourcing.

What we need:

Required Skills & Experience:

- Able to analyze complex data efficiently and effectively.
- Able to forward plan and balance day-to-day operations within the team.
- Ability to strategically plan and evolve processes, analytics, and ways of working.
- A good understanding of associated Key Performance Indicators (e.g., availability, stock, and inventory days).
- Can monitor purchases and intake of stock to maximize availability and control stock levels.
- Commercially and customer-focused with the ability to optimize vendor relationships.
- Experience of leading and managing a team.
- In-depth experience working in Supply Chain or logistics, preferably in a retail or manufacturing environment.
- Proven analytical skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of influencing skills.
- Able to build cross-functional internal relationships.

What's in it for me?

As part of a great team, you'll be valued for who you are. We're committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

We also recognize that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits, and lots more

So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.

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