Quartzy Vendor Relations Manager at Quartzy to build and grow strategic supplier relationships in Life Sciences & Chemicals portfolios. Drive growth and profitability through supplier negotiations and business reviews.
Responsibilities
Build and manage strong, profitable, and lasting supplier partnerships by negotiating pricing, terms, growth targets, incentives, and service expectations.
Drive supplier profitability and commercial performance by analyzing cost of goods, margin, sales, and growth trends and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Develop and execute supplier growth strategies, including pricing initiatives, promotional programs, incentives, and other opportunities to increase sales and customer engagement.
Lead supplier business reviews to evaluate performance, identify opportunities and gaps, establish priorities, and align on actionable plans for growth.
Collaborate cross-functionally across Quartzy to identify opportunities, address supplier and operational challenges, improve processes, streamline workflows, and support system and supplier integrations.
Own the resolution of escalated supplier issues, coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to drive timely resolution and maintain strong relationships.
Ensure data integrity across supplier catalogs and Quartzy systems, including Salesforce, Looker, and the Quartzy application.
Own supplier catalog health and optimization, developing and executing strategies to improve product content, data quality, assortment, and performance, including de-duplication and standardized catalog imports.
Develop and deliver cross-system performance reporting to provide leadership and key stakeholders with actionable insights into supplier performance, profitability, growth, and opportunities.
Identify opportunities to strengthen the supplier portfolio, using customer demand, performance data, market trends, and business priorities to inform supplier strategy.
Strategically manage and prioritize a portfolio of suppliers based on business performance, customer demand, strategic importance, and growth potential.
Qualification
At Quartzy
Required
You’re a relationship builder and problem solver who understands the Life Sciences industry and enjoys finding ways to create value for both suppliers and Quartzy. You’re commercially minded, data-driven, and comfortable navigating everything from supplier negotiations and business reviews to solving day-to-day challenges. You’re proactive, adaptable, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves, take ownership, and proactively find solutions as the business evolves.
At Quartzy, we believe science moves faster when labs spend less time on logistics and more time on discovery. Our platform streamlines how labs order, track, and manage supplies so researchers can focus on scientific breakthroughs that change the world.
Quartzy is the world’s #1 lab management platform, trusted by hundreds of thousands of scientists worldwide. By combining SaaS and eCommerce in a unique business model loved by customers, we help researchers spend less time on logistics and more time on discovery. From cancer research and climate change to winemaking and vegan cheese, our impact is broad and meaningful. You’ll have the flexibility of remote work, the security of a profitable business, and the purpose of contributing to discoveries that matter. At Quartzy, your work has an impact - on your life, your career, and on science worldwide.
