At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage vendor accounts and ensure timely deliveries while minimising costs.
- Company: Join Unipart, a leader in supply chain performance improvement.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days holiday, pension, life assurance, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace that values diversity and supports your best performance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment with excellent career growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial negotiations and strong analytical skills are preferred.
The predicted salary is between 36502 - 36502 £ per year.
Cowley/Hybrid £36,502.00 per annum plus 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme.
In this 12 month Fixed Term Contract as a Vendor Account Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring excellent OTIF performance and driving strict schedule compliance against supply commitments. You will align your activities closely with customer requirements to deliver operational excellence, whilst effectively minimising costs for both Unipart and our clients.
As part of your key responsibilities you'll:
- Create and maintain delivery schedules using in-house systems (ULS/URS/RWS) to meet business requirements.
- Develop constructive relationships with key supplier contacts and internal/external partners to manage expectations and provide visibility on status.
- Work with Operations to resolve inbound/outbound and quality issues, and collaborate with finance to clear invoice discrepancies.
- Provide prompt status updates and issue resolutions to the client and the Customer Services team.
- Provide detailed reporting and supply updates on parts or suppliers with constraints or impacting the agreed supply process to the Supplier Manager for client calls.
- Proactively review varied workloads to identify priorities, ensuring timely deliveries against agreed-upon schedules.
About You
We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role!
- Proven experience in commercial negotiations and cost management, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to resolve discrepancies and operational issues.
- Ability to manage complex, fast-moving workloads with excellent planning, organizing, and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners.
- Excellent communication skills with a customer-centric and quality-focused approach, ensuring delivery to targets and timescales.
- A proactive team player who embraces change, supports continuous improvement, and thrives under pressure while working on their own initiative.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers' supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it's your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you you - it is your talent and potential that we value most.
Adjustments for you:
We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.
You may have experience of the following: Vendor Account Manager, Supplier Relationship Manager, Supplier Account Manager, Vendor Manager, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Purchasing, Materials Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Management.
Vendor Account Manager FTC employer: Unipart
Unipart is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, offering a competitive salary of £36,502 per annum alongside 30 days of holiday, pension contributions, and a range of flexible benefits. Our collaborative work culture fosters strong relationships and encourages continuous improvement, making it an ideal environment for those looking to thrive in supply chain management while contributing to sustainable practices in Cowley. Join us to be part of a team that values diversity and inclusivity, ensuring everyone can bring their whole self to work.
