Portfolio Manager, Supplier Excellence

Portfolio Manager, Supplier Excellence

Location : Grand Prairie, TX, US, 75050

Summary

The portfolio manager of supplier excellence is responsible for delivering mutually beneficial needs and driving results for RNDC, our customers, and our supplier partners through regular collaboration and ongoing communication that optimizes state sales execution. Accountable for driving execution of the supplier's commercial strategy, programming, and P&L with the responsibility to grow supplier and RNDC revenue and profitability. Responsible for driving and tracking key supplier programs, initiatives, and strategies to ensure strong performance and execution of goals.

In This Role, You Will

• Ensures compliance of supplier agreements through regular audit and analysis of activity in the market.
• Owns full supplier P&L, responsible for maximizing top line revenue by developing strategies to grow business with portfolio of suppliers as well as maintaining bottom line profitability and optimal mix, SKU, and brand line ups for the geography.
• Responsible for translating, optimizing, and enabling supplier strategy and initiatives across all RNDC functions and footprints.
• Consults with supply chain team, purchasing, demand planners, and centralized buying teams to optimize inventory levels within the state, adhere to mutually agreed upon days on hand and deliver accurate forecasting models that serve to deliver supplier annual operating plans.
• Responsible for owning supplier based commercial plans / AOPs, new item set ups and launches including setting targets and goals for suppliers; provide guidance and direction for the commercial planning process to ensure execution in the geography.
• Aligns with supplier and state sales leadership in program development, delivery, and execution. Develops, leads and cascades supplier programs, goals, KPIs, and other key initiatives. Drives commercial programming for supplier portfolio.
• Facilitates seamless communication across RNDC network of teams, inclusive of state sale leadership, national accounts, supply chain, and sales finance.
• Reviews and analyzes brands for opportunities for sales and profits, responsible for identifying and developing high growth potential suppliers / brands and drive out under-performing brands and SKU's.
• Maintain fluency on industry trends, regulations, and best practices; attends key industry conferences / meetings to represent RNDC and continue to build strategic relationships and make an impact with current and new suppliers.
• Leads special projects and supplier initiatives that drive mutually beneficial needs for RNDC, the supplier portfolio, and all internal channels.

What You Bring to RNDC

What's in It For You

Bonus If You Bring

Republic National Distributing Company and National Distributing Company are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. It is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. This policy of nondiscrimination in employment includes but is not limited to : recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, employment advertising or solicitations, compensation, layoff or termination of employment. RNDC is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to people with disabilities throughout the job application and interview process, to the point of undue hardship. If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please click here.

Nearest Major Market : Dallas

Nearest Secondary Market : Fort Worth