Vendor Relations Specialist

What will be expected from you?

• Analyze and Identify Commercial Opportunities to support the Vendor Management Department’s goals
• Enhance cost efficiency by negotiating prices with new and existing vendors/providers, as well as identifying business opportunities for cost reduction.
• Follow industry trends and propose innovative solutions to achieve the department’s objectives
• Act as Relationship Manager between Vendor Management Department and internal clients
• Act as account manager of our Real Estate Vendors, through engagement, onboarding and performance with Altisource
• Assist in the process of sourcing, certification and addition of new vendors.
• Be the first point of contact for vendor questions/concerns/issues and manage their accounts.
• Understand business requirements and formally communicate these to vendors.
• Maintain and manage relationships with Vendors to ensure they are meeting the SLA (service level agreement), while building a highly-reputational vendor community and marketplace.
• Oversee and evaluate vendor’s performance and strategically provide ideas for improvement.
• Act as liaison between the Vendors and Altisource departments, including Vendor Oversight (VO), Legal, Accounts Payable (AP).

Behavioral and technical qualifications:

• Candidate should possess the ability to work effectively with offshore vendors, providing them guidance and support.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills are required as well as close attention to detail.
• Good communication and team oriented focus is exclusive.
• English: Bilingual or Native (Interviews are partially conducted in English).
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced studies in business administration, international business, communications or other business-related fields with a commercial mindset.
• Our ideal candidate is: career oriented, highly motivated and proactive, learner and listener, relationship builder, analytical thinker