What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Contract Administrator position at Corporate?
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OVERVIEW :
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This role will oversee the annual Merchandise vendor agreement renewal process which includes being the liaison between Vendor, Merchandising, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Logistics teams. Responsible for the review and systematic management (Contraxx and Peoplesoft) of new vendors with emphasis on maximizing financial and operational performance while minimizing risk. Additional responsibilities include various vendor life cycle supporting tasks, review, analytics, and reporting.
Job Duties and Responsibilities :
Merchandise Vendor Agreement Renewal Process
Execute the vendor agreement renewal process for existing vendors which consists of interfacing with internal and external partners
Subject matter expert on programs as described in agreement and make callouts to leadership or impacted internal parties as needed.
Ensure information is accurately maintained within the Contraxx, Peoplesoft, & Primo systems.
Lead the system conversion for new program year and / or software updates by collecting input from various business partners, perform regression testing, and provide feedback as needed.
New Vendor Administration
Review proposed program and payment terms and determine financial and operational impact to the business for leadership review.
Set up vendor within the required systems with focus on key fields to ensure payment is processed by designated method as well as appropriate attributes selected for accurate reporting.
Lead vendor onboarding with specialized focus on vendors in support of new concept stores.
Responsible for the vendor inactivation process which includes coordination between internal business areas and corresponding systems to ensure appropriate cutoff of product, payments, and deductions. Requires ongoing monitoring to ensure limited debit balance risk.
Miscellaneous Vendor Management Related Tasks
Prepare monthly reporting to measure key metrics and identify main drivers.
Assist with various vendor management related tasks such as onboarding to vendor portal (eSettlements), coordination of vendor questions among the Accounting Operations team, and contribute as needed to special projects assigned to the group.
ACH Account Review
Perform detailed review and verification of bank information for ACH setups and changes.
Complete corresponding updates to system.
Callout risk of fraud concerns as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
3 - 5 Years' experience
