供应商业务伙伴
Supplier Business Partner
职位描述：
供应商业务合作伙伴是我们组织与关键供应商之间的战略纽带，推动协作、创新和共同价值的创造。该职位确保供应商与业务重点、绩效目标和长期目标保持一致。作为值得信赖的顾问和战略联络人，供应商业务合作伙伴加强供应商关系，以实现共同价值，提高运营绩效，并支持业务增长。
主要职责和工作内容：
- 制定并执行与整体业务和品类目标一致的供应商策略。与战略和关键供应商合作，开展联合业务规划，促进对齐并推动共同发展。
- 推动供应商主导的创新，支持可持续发展计划，并实施风险缓解策略。
- 与跨职能团队——包括运营、采购、产品开发、财务和质量——合作，确保供应商绩效符合运营要求和战略目标。
- 利用数据和分析发现持续改进和总成本优化的机会。
- 作为供应商能力的内部倡导者和公司价值观、期望和长期愿景的外部代言人。
- 通过评分卡、KPI 和定期业务评审监控供应商绩效；针对表现不佳的情况制定纠正措施。
- 识别与供应连续性、合规性、财务稳定性和地缘政治因素相关的风险。
- 与供应商建立透明、负责和协作的文化，以确保共同成功。
- 领导或参与合同谈判，确保有利条款、服务级别和长期合作关系的价值。
- 确保在供应商往来中遵守所有法规、道德和公司治理要求。
- 支持供应商的入职和整合流程，以简化上线过程并使能力与业务需求对齐。
- 在符合企业社会责任目标的前提下，推动供应商多元化和包容性倡议。
- 主动对标供应商关系管理的最佳实践，并带来见解以改进内部流程。
- 与法务、财务和其他部门合作，进行合同管理、风险评估和供应商审计。
- 参与战略采购计划和供应商选择流程。
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Position Description:
The Supplier Business Partner serves as the strategic link between our organization and key suppliers, driving collaboration, innovation, and shared value creation. This role ensures suppliers are fully aligned with business priorities, performance goals, and long-term objectives. Acting as a trusted advisor and strategic liaison, the Supplier Business Partner strengthens supplier relationships to unlock joint value, improve operational performance, and support business growth.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute supplier strategies that align with overarching business and category objectives. Lead joint business planning efforts with strategic and key suppliers to foster alignment and drive mutual growth.
- Champion supplier-led innovation, support sustainability initiatives, and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Partner with cross-functional teams—including operations, procurement, product development, finance, and quality—to ensure supplier performance meets both operational requirements and strategic goals.
- Utilize data and analytics to uncover opportunities for continuous improvement and total cost optimization.
- Serve as the internal advocate for supplier capabilities and the external ambassador of our company’s values, expectations, and long-term vision.
- Monitor supplier performance through scorecards, KPIs, and regular business reviews; address underperformance with corrective action plans.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to supply continuity, compliance, financial stability, and geopolitical factors.
- Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration with suppliers to ensure mutual success.
- Lead or participate in contract negotiations to ensure favorable terms, service levels, and long-term partnership value.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, ethical, and corporate governance requirements in supplier dealings.
- Support supplier onboarding and integration processes to streamline ramp-up and align capabilities with business needs.
- Promote supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives in alignment with corporate responsibility goals.
- Actively benchmark best practices in supplier relationship management and bring insights to improve internal processes.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and other departments on contract management, risk assessments, and supplier audits.
- Participate in strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier selection processes where applicable.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in supplier management, sourcing, or procurement.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to analyze data and identify improvement opportunities.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CPSM, CSCP)
- Experience with supplier innovation or sustainability initiatives
- Familiarity with procurement or analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Excel, Tableau)
Physical Job Requirements:
- Prolonged periods in a stationary position at a desk and working on a computer.
- Constantly communicates with employees and leaders, both verbally and in writing.
Reports To: VP, Supplier Management
Environment:Work environment is remote during regular or extended business hours.
Accommodation:Candidates for the position should be able to perform essential job duties in described work environment with or without accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Infinite Electronics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and we actively encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Originally posted on Himalayas