Job Description

The salary ( $105,000 - $110,000). The actual offer will be based on the individual’s qualifications.

SUMMARY 

This role is responsible for providing ongoing leadership for Advance Auto Parts’ Vendor Reliability Team.  The candidate will lead AAP’s Vendor Reliability Team while collaborating internally and externally ensuring continuous improvement, compliance, and reliability across Advance Auto Parts vendor base. This includes direct vendor communication, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing sustainable solutions to enhance order fulfillment accuracy and completeness. This role includes developing and monitoring vendor quality measures that improve the overall supply chain performance and efficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide direct management leadership for the Vendor Reliability process engineers and analysts.
• Support AAP’s Vendor Reliability program, process, and initiatives. Identify best practices based on current trends of quality assurance that utilize technology to develop and implement standards across AAP’s distribution centers.
• Implement quality assurance measures to address and reduce risk at every touch point of the distribution supply chain. Drive toward perfect order fulfillment.
• Support vendor relationships and performance by leading cross-functional matrixed teams to implement improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with merchandising, inventory, store operations, distribution center operations, logistics, EDI, transportation, and vendors.
• Understand end-to-end processes and policies for AAP distribution and order fulfillment, while serving as a knowledgeable expert within the company for vendor quality.
• Facilitate vendor onboarding and offboarding processes for over 400 vendors, ensuring alignment with strategic enterprise objectives.
• Provide insights and vendor performance reports to support cost savings and margin goals across the vendor base.
• Oversee our Salesforce vendor relationship portal for accuracy and continuous improvement for compliance accountability and vendor performance reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy of training and program materials to support the Vendor Reliability program and improve vendor engagement both internally and externally.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Effective communication and ability to manage through influence cross-functionally, both internally and externally.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and Microsoft skills.
• Engineering mindset to identify issues and drive resolution.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts and analytics including probability and statistical inference to operational situations.
• Develop business cases for specific initiatives and/or capital investments as needed to support process improvement.
• Ability to prepare and present business proposals effectively to senior management.
• In-depth knowledge and proven experience in Supply Chain processes.
• Supervisory and leadership experience.
• Experience with Salesforce or other vendor relationship management (VRM) tools a plus.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or another related area, and 5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-3 years of supervisory experience in vendor management. 
• Supply Chain management experience within the retail sector preferred.

TRAVEL:

• 20%-25%

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Salary : $105,000 - $110,000