SUMMARY:

The Vendor Coordinator will be responsible for sourcing and managing labor and material vendors nationwide. The successful candidate must be cheerful and proactive in sourcing vendors in current and new geographic regions across multiple trades. The Vendor Coordinator must be a motivated, self-started professional and ready to take their career to the next level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and maintain relationships with key vendors nationwide.
• Managing subcontractor and supplier communications
• Managing subcontractor set up/approval process.
• Maintaining subcontractor compliance process.
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators and local supply houses to source subcontractors and materials projects based geographic location.
• Maintain subcontractor/supplier information in the Company's database
• Assist superintendents with damaged material delivered to project site.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Heavy emphasis on sourcing and vendor management.
• Attention to detail is a must
• Working experience of vendor management software
• Solid judgement along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Knowledge of municipal permitting processes

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree on any related field or three (3 ) years of experience in sourcing and vendor management or a combination of both. Demonstrated experience and skills in vendor management software.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.