About This Role
This unique role sits at the intersection of procurement, finance, operations, and commercial strategy, focusing on making smarter decisions about the vendors, partners, software, services, and contracts that power the business. The Vendor Manager will work across departments to understand their needs, find suitable vendors, negotiate strong commercial terms, and ensure continuous value for company spending.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Selection
- Negotiations & Contracts
- Spend Optimization
- Vendor Management & Performance
Requirements
- Strong experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, commercial negotiations, or a similar role
- Excellent negotiation skills and genuine enjoyment in achieving the best possible deal
- Ability to quickly understand the needs of different departments and industries
- Comfortable joining sales calls and confidently negotiating with experienced salespeople
- Strong commercial instincts and understanding that the cheapest option isn't always the best
- Ability to analyze pricing, proposals, contracts, and vendor performance
- Naturally curious and conducts extensive research before making recommendations
- Exceptional communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing
- Confident, professional, and comfortable working with senior stakeholders
- Thinks several steps ahead rather than simply completing the task in front of you
- Takes ownership and follows through without needing constant supervision
- Comfortable being measured by the value and savings created
Nice to have:
- Experience sourcing across multiple categories rather than just one industry
- Experience negotiating software/SaaS contracts
- Experience working with shipping carriers or logistics providers
- Experience negotiating with marketing agencies or other professional service providers
- Understanding of procurement analytics and spend management
- Experience working within e-commerce or another fast-growing business
Benefits
- Long-term opportunity with a rapidly growing international company
- High visibility and exposure across Finance, Operations, Marketing, Logistics, Technology, and other areas of the business
- Significant opportunity to grow the role as Raicom continues to scale
Important Details
- Work format: Remote, with a slight preference for candidates in the US
About the Company
Raicom is a high-growth direct-to-consumer e-commerce company with a portfolio of consumer brands across jewelry, clothing, and health. It operates a serious machine covering marketing, technology, customer service, fulfillment, and logistics, all of which rely on outside partners.
