About the Role
This role requires a combination of strategic thinking, negotiation skills, and relationship management expertise to drive value, minimize risk, and ensure the delivery of high-quality goods and services. The ideal candidate will have experience in vendor management, and supplier performance evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs by analyzing data and implement cost saving initiatives.
- Coordinate the onboarding of new vendors, including due diligence, and integration with internal systems and processes.
- Facilitate the offboarding of vendors as needed, ensuring smooth transition and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Continuously evaluate and refine vendor management processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness.
- Recommend and implement best practices, automation tools, and process improvements to streamline workflows and optimize vendor relationships.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, issues, and escalations.
- Collaborate internally and externally to address performance issues, resolve disputes, and drive continuous improvement.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to evaluate vendor performance and adherence to contractual obligations.
- Monitor vendor performance, quality, and service levels, and conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance and accountability.
- Identify and evaluate potential vendors and suppliers based on business needs, quality requirements, and cost considerations.
Requirements
- Experience in vendor management
- Experience in supplier performance evaluation
Skills
- Insurance
- Performance Management (PM)
- Property Claims
- Property Insurance Claims
- Vendor Management
- Vendor Procurement
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Xactimate
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- $73,500.00 - $116,850.00 annually
Benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
- Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
- Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government student loans
- Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
- Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
- Personal reflection day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Working within the community and giving back!
About the Company
- Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life.
- Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years.
- Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism.
- Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
- Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
