Job Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Telgian is looking for a hands-on VENDOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE to provide support on the full procurement cycle, including supplier identification, market research, drafting and publishing RFP(s), supplier selection, price and scope negotiation, contract editing, issuance, dispute resolution, care and feeding of partners, follow up, analysis and reporting. Are you an experienced team player who is a self-starter, energetic and goal oriented? At Telgian you will experience a high level of achievements while developing relationships with sub-contractors/vendors within an assigned region. You will drive results for on-time work completion, research vendors, and meet daily, weekly, and monthly deliverables.

We are a growing company in search of high energy associates that can meet today’s challenges and prepare us for the future.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively monitor, manage, and analyze vendor coverage (materials and services) to ensure proper coverage and recruit new vendors as needed to meet business objectives
• Negotiate vendor terms and pricing as needed to meet business objectives.
• Complete and issue RFP's as needed and follow‐up to ensure on‐time receipt of quotations.
• Assist in the periodic maintenance of all standard RFP templates to ensure Telgian standards and terms and conditions are represented.
• Assist in the periodic maintenance of all standard vendor agreements and contracts to ensure Telgian standards and terms and conditions are represented
• Issue product, material, services, confidentiality and other purchasing agreements and PO(s) to vendors; follow up to ensure receipt of signed documents. Review desired vendor changes as required and re‐issue as approved.
• Obtain and process all vendor materials invoicing through Accounts Payable.
• Coordinate all material returns and defective components to ensure credits are obtained and posted, new materials are provided, and contractor back charges occur as required.
• Responsible for maintaining existing vendor relationships including, but not limited to, developing, and maintaining vendor scorecards, visiting vendors onsite, and resolving escalated vendor issues.
• Responsible for obtaining favorable pricing and terms from vendors and suppliers based on current market cost and regional requirements. Participates in all customer opportunity calls to support coordination of new customer onboarding, drafts and negotiates labor and supply contracts as appropriate.
• Analyze market and delivery system to assess present and future material availability.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

At Telgian, we are proud to offer a unique, professional work environment where we consider all of our associates to be part of our family. We provide a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package with market leading (low!) health-care costs, and a place to advance your career. More importantly as a values driven organization, at Telgian you will be treated with dignity while having fun in your work!

ABOUT TELGIAN

Telgian Corporation is a worldwide provider of comprehensive fire, security, and life safety services. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Telgian provides service throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Telgian offers expertise for consulting, inspections, engineering, and design of fire alarms, sprinkler systems, suppression systems, security alarms and life safety programs. We provide our clients a single-source solution for all of their fire protection and life safety needs. Our client base includes top retail chains, commercial building owners, healthcare companies, restaurants and food service, hospitality and insurance companies. We partner with architects, contractors, heavy manufacturers, industrial and commercial corporations, fire and building departments and facility managers to design a system based on our clients’ requirements and specifications.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Education Requirements-High School Diploma or equivalent required, College degree preferred
• Customer Service experience required, Fire Protection knowledge preferred
• Full cycle Vendor Procurement experience, Supply Chain experience, preferred