Vendor Manager, AMS

Responsibilities

About the Team
The Procurement - Vendor Management team plays a critical role in the end-to-end procurement process, advising the procurement team on supplier onboarding, selection, risk analysis, and performance management. The team works cross-functionally with other departments to ensure supplier management and compliance procedures are enforced per local laws and industry standards, as well as sets policies and strategies on how to effectively manage suppliers at an enterprise level.

Responsibilities:
The Vendor Manager, AMSr position is a critical role that supports the growth, development, maturation, and optimization of ByteDance's vendor management and procurement teams. The role will mainly focus on working with procurement team members in the AMS Region, with the opportunity to contribute and/or lead cross-region global projects.

Strategy Development and Implementation:
- Supports the development and execution of cross-functional strategies that drive procurement maturity, organizational growth and alignment.
- Develop strategies for managing a diverse group of vendors servicing multiple indirect categories and work with the procurement operations team to implement such strategies
- Provide expert advice on procurement strategies and use supplier data to help teams optimize their procurement processes
- Create clear, compelling presentations and documents that effectively communicate strategy recommendations to senior leaders.
- Translate data and insights into visually engaging and easily understandable narratives

Procurement Transformation (System & Process Optimization):
- Identify, initiate, and drive process and system improvements; Collaborate with Product Managers to improve Procurement and Supplier Management systems
- Analyze large data sets to discover issues and optimization opportunities; Develop metrics/reports that can monitor the performance of suppliers
- Provide regular reporting on suppliers' performance, risks, and compliance issues to procurement leaders and management teams.

Relationship Management:
- Foster strong working relationships with procurement teams, buyers, and business teams to identify emerging business needs and advise on sourcing and supplier selection
- Collaborate with procurement and cross-functional teams to identify supplier capabilities and provide relevant information to improve negotiations or contract terms.
- Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk Control, Finance, Payment, and other relevant teams to ensure supplier management processes align with company standards and local laws.

Vendor Oversight:
- Monitoring vendors' performance to ensure compliance with company policies and that suppliers' performances reflect contract requirements and business demands
- Establishing standards to assess risk factors and performance levels of vendors
- Govern the framework of supplier performance evaluations, setting policies, and guiding stakeholders to carry out vendor management responsibilities

Project Management:
- Partner with team members and stakeholders to deliver project objectives effectively and efficiently
- Act as a thought partner to cross-functional teams to develop project plans, extract key insights from analyses, identify cross-functional dependencies, and set ambitious but achievable timelines
- Problem-solve with project teams to overcome risks and challenges that arise throughout the course of the project; Facilitate cross-functional meetings and ensure timely follow-up on action items
- Other special projects as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- BA/BS Degree in business, supply chain, business management, or related discipline
- 1-5+ years professional experience, including 1+ year(s) in supplier management, buying, or contract negotiations; proficient in supplier life cycle management
- Must have familiarity with using procurement software systems; experience with PO data analysis, procurement reporting, and dashboard tools
- Problem solving capability, critical thinking, an analytical approach toward leveraging data insights for strategic decision-making

Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management certification/experience; Demonstrated ability to build relationships and hold stakeholders and partners accountable
- Solid understanding of local laws, regulations, and business customs in the Americas and other countries
- Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and navigate complex business landscapes; strong sense of responsibility and professionalism
- Be a self starter and take initiative; comfortable working independently and in teams, and liaise with other functions and senior leadership

Job Information

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