Manager, Strategic Supplier Partnerships

We’re seeking a highly motivated and analytical individual to join our Operations team as a Strategic Supplier Partnerships Manager. The ideal candidate is a high-potential individual who is ready to solve interesting and challenging problems such as refining our strategic supplier partnerships model to meet current and future needs, and reduce inefficiencies through deep data analysis. You will be responsible for establishing and managing relationships with new and existing suppliers, leading partnership strategy and execution, collaborating with category experts to achieve business objectives, and applying analytical rigor to optimize our supply chain. In this high-visibility role, you'll work on strategic supplier management and sourcing initiatives that directly impact the success of SquareTrade’s business.You're Our Ideal Candidate If You:Have a passion for operations with an interest in analyzing data, optimizing processes and identifying opportunities to drive product / service improvementEnjoy collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners and suppliers to deliver business outcomesDemonstrate strong investigative skills to identify opportunities for improvement with minimal guidance or direction requiredHave experience in supply chain managementAre analytically minded: you can not only come up with an idea (the "what's"), but the "why's", "how's", and "when's", tooalong with the data to back it up!Detail-oriented and able to juggle many tasks within a fast-paced, extremely dynamic environmentSelf-starter with a continuous improvement mindsetDriven to make an impact on the business: you’re scrappy and don’t give up