New Business Hours for Select Branches: The Fabrication Shop in Wilmington, MA, along with Auburn, MA, Portsmouth, NH, and Williston, VT, will be open from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
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Manager of Vendor Relations and Facilities
Manager of Vendor Relations & Facilities - Wilmington, MA Branch
Nov 3, 2021 | Manager of Vendor Relations & Facilities
POSITION OVERVIEW
S. G. Torrice is currently seeking a Manager of Vendor Relations & Facilities to join our team in Wilmington, MA. The selected candidate will have the responsibility for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with vendors and managing special projects related to facilities procurement and maintenance.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Negotiate with vendors to secure the most advantageous pricing and other considerations possible (extended terms, cash discounts, co-op funds, special promotional discounts, material)
- Act as point person for all vendor contact, and as a clearinghouse for the dissemination to Operations and Sales & Marketing of any new or updated product information, including pricing
- Lead the process of evaluating the potential of prospective new products and new product lines
- Monitor progress towards and maximize vendor rebate programs
- Initiate programs in conjunction with sales and marketing to eliminate overstock, or obsolete or non-performing products and product lines
- Assist in the merchandising of products
- Assist in maintaining and updating the product file descriptions
- Lead procurement process for sundries – vehicles, forklifts, shelving, etc. – as needed
- Fleet Management including procurement and records
- Act as liaison to landlords. Maintain lease records and renegotiate leases
QUALIFICATIONS OF POSITION
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience and training
- Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of management and employees
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be proactive with a high level of responsiveness to internal customer requests
- Strong leadership skills, ability to work well within a team, organized, detail-oriented, and the ability to maintain a high level of professionalism at all times
- Must possess strong computer and internet skills and be capable of learning the company’s customer system, Eclipse, including order processing and inventory queries; must be proficient in Microsoft Office
- Must maintain a valid US driver’s license and be able to travel between corporate offices and remote branches as required
- Must commit to adherence, modeling and being a champion of the Company’s Core Values of “Respect”, “Whatever It Takes Attitude”, “Attention to Detail”, “Continuous State of Self-Improvement”, and a “Sense of Urgency”
ABOUT S.G. TORRICE
S. G. Torrice Company is a full-service distributor of heating and cooling equipment, parts, and accessories serving residential and commercial HVAC contractors since 1958. With 14 branches in operation across MA including Wilmington, Boston, Hyannis, Mansfield, Marlborough, Peabody, Randolph, as well as Hudson, NH, Manchester, NH, Portsmouth, NH, Providence, RI, Westbrook, ME, and Williston, VT the company offers exceptional products and extraordinary support. In addition to its branches, S. G. Torrice operates a 25,000-square foot state-of-the art sheet metal shop at their Wilmington location which features the latest in technology, enabling them to meet all their customers’ customized sheet metal needs.
S.G. Torrice has always recognized that outstanding people are the key to their success and they are dedicated to providing a rewarding and respectful workplace. It is the mission of S. G. Torrice to become their customers’ supplier of choice, their vendors’ distributor of choice, and their employees’ employer of choice. To deliver on this mission, the company has identified five principles of performance – “Respect”, “Whatever It Takes Attitude”, “Attention to Detail”, “Continuous State of Self-Improvement”, and a “Sense of Urgency”, that they consider to be essential attributes to a successful organization.
Disclaimers:
Applicants, as well as position incumbents, who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.
S. G. Torrice Company is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity. Applicants for employment and employees are reviewed on their individual qualifications for a position. Under no circumstances will S. G. Torrice Company discriminate against qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, mental illness, genetics, choice of health insurance, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.