West Marine · 1 day ago
Vendor Relations Analyst
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWest Marine is recognized as the premier multi-channel retailer of boating and fishing supplies with more than 230 stores located throughout 37 states and Puerto Rico. The Vendor Relations Analyst serves as a functional bridge between vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring that month/quarter end processes are completed on time and implementing process improvements for efficiency.
AutomotiveE-Commerce
Responsibilities
Monitor and review service levels to ensure that suppliers are performing within contractual agreements and success targets.Conduct vendor compliance audits
Responsible for calculating, deducting, reconciling, documenting, distributing, and providing support for all vendor programs based on agreements. This includes entitlement programs and vendor compliance related issues
Review and analyze vendor performance, processes, and procedures to identify needs and provide recommendations with a high emphasis on continuous improvement
Ensure terms and conditions adhere to company standards and are reflected in vendor agreements
Perform month end close process ensuring billings and accruals are performed within established critical deadlines
Initiate intercompany communication to monitor and resolve problems by vendor
Support vendor negotiations and handle program disputes
Prepare and distribute vendor profitability analysis and various analytical reports critical to vendor compliance
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' Degree or commensurate experience required
5 to 7 years' related experience
Advanced experience in Microsoft Office (Excel). SQL a plus
Proven ability to make critical and analytical business decisions
Experience with Inventory/Supply Chain
Strong negotiation and collaboration skills with vendors at all levels
Ability to identify risk and determine how to mitigate
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to build strong working relationships with individuals of varying personalities
Highly organized with focus on execution, problem solving, and improving processes
Self-motivated capable of independently managing time and meeting deadlines
Preferred
Accounts payable experience a plus
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Various voluntary benefits
401k
Paid time off
Company
West Marine
At West Marine, our goal is to make your boating more fun. Along with offering a huge selection of boating gear and services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$150MKey Investors
Eclipse Business Capital
2024-06-24Debt Financing· $150M
2021-04-14Acquired
1993-11-26IPO
Leadership Team
Paulee Day
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Raasch
Director Human Resources
Recent News
2025-11-14
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