Lead Vendor Management Coordinator

Job Title: Lead Vendor Management Coordinator

Department: Cost Management

Company Overview

DAVACO is a leading turn-key solution provider with more than 30 years of experience supporting the worlds leading brands with the development transformation and maintenance of their physical sites throughout North collaboration with a diversified base of clients DAVACO delivers scale speed and high-quality solutions that solve tomorrows challenges today.

Position Summary

The Lead Vendor Management Coordinator is responsible for overseeing vendor management operations and leading the end-to-end vendor lifecycle including sourcing onboarding compliance performance management and relationship development. This role supervises vendor management activities maintains vendor data and dashboards and ensures vendor capacity quality and geographic coverage align with operational needs across multiple lines of business.

The Lead Vendor Management Coordinator serves as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and vendors supports strategic planning through performance insights and ensures consistent high-quality service delivery to both customers and vendor partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee vendor management operations including supervision of the vendor management team and execution of vendor lifecycle activities
• Own vendor sourcing interviewing onboarding compliance and performance management to ensure quality capacity and certification standards are met
• Manage and maintain vendor relationships through consistent communication business reviews and corrective action planning as needed
• Develop and maintain vendor databases and dashboards to support pricing visibility geographic coverage and operational decision-making across the U.S. and Canada
• Identify vendor needs capacity gaps and regional coverage requirements in support of Operations Special Projects and Facilities Maintenance
• Serve as the primary liaison between Estimating Line of Business Operators Business Development and vendors to support cost management and execution
• Communicate vendor performance availability and risk to leadership to support planning and strategic decisions
• Lead and facilitate vendor engagement initiatives including vendor education sessions and lunch-and-learn discussions to support alignment quality standards and performance expectations
• Work closely with Marketing to develop manage and maintain an approved vendor-facing social media and digital presence across platforms such as LinkedIn Facebook Twitter/X the DAVACO website and internal channels ensuring content aligns with company standards and supports vendor recruitment engagement and brand visibility
• Provide vendor management support to additional divisions as required and ensure a high level of service is delivered to both customers and vendors
• Perform other duties as assigned by management consistent with the scope and responsibilities of this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college and/or three to four years of experience in a vendor management vendor supervision recruitment or related leadership role
• Experience in project management or construction-related environments preferred but not required
• Demonstrated experience supervising or leading vendor management recruitment or operational support teams
• Strong knowledge of vendor lifecycle management including sourcing onboarding compliance performance monitoring and relationship management
• Excellent organizational analytical and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to take ownership of assignments and drive work to completion with minimal oversight
• Strong customer service background with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams and external partners
• High attention to detail with a strong degree of accuracy in data documentation and reporting
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Operations Estimating Business Development Marketing and leadership teams

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit stand and work at a computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone video conference and in person
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks including typing data entry and document review
• Ability to review analyze and manage digital and written documentation
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry items up to 25 pounds
• Ability to attend meetings trainings and vendor engagements as required

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills needed from personnel so classified. All personnel may have to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

DAVACO LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Supports a Diverse Inclusive Work Environment

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment random reasonable suspicion and post-accident substance abuse testing. We also perform pre-employment background checks.

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