Vendor Supplier Manager

Location: Simpsonville
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the worlds leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally. From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, weve learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com. We are looking for a Vendor Supplier Manager. You will collaborate with multiple HR partners, business team members, and key stakeholders like Operations and Corporate Procurement to help our organization manage the sourcing process for external staffing and learning solutions. Responsibilities Work with programs leads to understand their sourcing needs. Find or suggest a supplier that meets Partners’ goals. Negotiate business and legal terms following Microsoft policies and standards. Create or renew Statement of Works (SOWs) using Microsoft approved forms. Maintain good relationships with both suppliers and program owners. Be a Trusted Advisor for program owners on contracted processes and procedures Track RFI/RFP (Requests for Information/Proposals) Provide weekly status reports on volume, processing timeframes, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Document and improve end to end processes. Assist in resolving procurement and operational issues. Prepare for key supplier performance reviews, and meetings. Manage the tools and processes needed to support the program. Partner with Procurement to enhance sourcing insight and program management. Support other LOC business and operation management team members as needed. Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations, Finance or related field AND 4 years’ work experience in program management, process management, process improvement OR equivalent experience. Additional or Preferred Qualifications Experience in HR, Procurement or Vendor Management. With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. Thats how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter. GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.

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