Manager Supply Chain

Your Role & Accountabilities:

• Perform market analysis and new supplier research.  Assist with the selection, management and alignment of Suppliers.
• Support with contract negotiations of new and existing suppliers.
• Recommend recognition, probation, and supplier termination when necessary.
• Partner with appropriate internal resources to ensure effective start up for new suppliers.
• Focus on strategic global supplier management.
• Participate in client presentations as requested.
• Respond as appropriate to all Account Management and Sales requests, including RFP's, preparation of client ready and marketing materials.
• Coordination of risk and opportunity assessments for all Suppliers including conducting Supplier IT security and financial assessments.
• In conjunction with Director, work to continuously develop and maintain a strong overall supplier strategy.
• Conduct research, analysis and development / implementation of other projects as assigned.
• Be the Subject Matter Expert of Supplier product within Cartus.
• Investigate and resolve supplier performance issues, adhering to escalation procedures and ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Track and report supplier and operational escalations daily through internal systems.
• Provide regular updates on service and best practices to designated supplier networks.
• Support reporting requirements by analyzing and tracking service defects to identify trends.
• Organize and lead in supplier review meetings.
• Manage monthly dashboard calls with suppliers in all regions, proactively coordinate issue escalation and resolution management between operations team, account management and client contacts.
• Monitor SLAs and ensure consistent service delivery and scores.
• Manage performance issues via a plan (if necessary).
• Manage internal and external training sessions.
• Arrange and facilitate new hire training for supplier product.
• Maintain documentation of Supply Chain Management processes.
• Attend internal operational and manager meetings as needed.
• Engage with operational teams through virtual meetings, representing Supply Chain.
• Coordinate supplier pricing requests and new business pricing.
• Handle ad hoc reporting requests and system troubleshooting.
• Conduct regular audits of supplier platforms.
• Resolve supplier invoicing issues.
• Participate in project work aligned with Supply Chain Management strategy.
• Creating supplier profile and work initiation in internal systems.

How You Succeed: Our winning behaviors represent how we succeed and what we believe in, they shape our culture and enable our employees and business to continuously thrive. Always aspire to role model these.

• Obsess about Growth: Focus every day on making a big impact and accelerating growth
• Relentlessly Focus on Talent: Be the reason we attract and keep phenomenal people
• Always Find a Better Way: Explore and embrace what is possible
• Achieve Exceptional Results: Take decisive action and deliver on your commitments

Who You Are:

• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Customer focused
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence clearly and effectively
• Ability to use own initiative
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Results orientated
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills
• Team player with proven partnering skills
• Cultural sensitivity

Experience You Need:

• Strong interpersonal / influencing skills, relationship management
• Demonstrating winning behaviors
• Ability to manage complex and multi-supplier relationships
• Ability to support manager with team requirement and/or supplier management
• Prior vendor/supplier management experience desirable
• Procurement background an advantage
• Preferably some previous experience in relocation management
• Availability to travel occasionally
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

About Cartus: Cartus, founded in 1955, is a leading provider of global relocation solutions. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including logistical support, international assignment compensation, intercultural and language training, and consulting solutions. Our mission is to help relocating employees and their families find their way to new homes, new communities, and new experiences. We are headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, with additional offices worldwide. Cartus is committed to innovation, adapting to market dynamics, and maintaining a strong, stable foundation to execute our bold vision of being a tech-enabled service company. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, which strengthens our teams and fuels our success. Cartus is leaning into its essence, Where Mobility Meets Agility®. With nearly 70 years in operation, Cartus is an industry leader in global talent mobility and corporate relocation services. Cartus manages all aspects of an employee’s move across 190+ countries to facilitate a smooth transition in what otherwise may be a stressful process. The company supports hundreds of corporate and government clients—including more than a third of Fortune 100 companies—with domestic and international mobility, recruitment and talent management, outsourcing, policy consulting and DEI mobility solutions, international assignment compensation and gross-up services, remote and hybrid workforce solutions, and language and intercultural solutions. Cartus is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty® , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world. At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report. We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including: Great Place to Work Forbes World's Best Employers Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies Apply To This Job