Hybrid Portfolio Manager, Supplier Excellence

at Republic National Distributing Company

• Job title: Portfolio Manager, Supplier Excellence
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Indianapolis, United States

About the role

• Portfolio Manager of Supplier Excellence at RNDC driving supplier growth and commercial strategies. Responsible for executing supplier’s commercial plans and delivering results through collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance of supplier agreements through regular audit and analysis of activity in the market.
• Owns full Supplier P&L, responsible for maximizing top line revenue by developing strategies to grow business with portfolio of suppliers as well as maintaining bottom line profitability and optimal mix, SKU, and brand line ups for the geography.
• Responsible for translating, optimizing, and enabling supplier strategy and initiatives across all RNDC functions and footprints.
• Consults with supply chain team, purchasing, demand planners and centralized buying teams to optimize inventory levels within the state, adhere to mutually agreed upon days on hand and deliver accurate forecasting models that serve to deliver supplier annual operating plans.
• Responsible for owning supplier based commercial plans / AOPs, new item set ups and launches including setting targets and goals for suppliers; provide guidance and direction for the commercial planning process to ensure execution in the geography.
• Aligns with supplier and state sales leadership in program development, delivery and execution.
• Develops, leads and cascades supplier programs, goals, KPIs and other key initiatives.
• Drives commercial programming for supplier portfolio.
• Facilitates seamless communication across RNDC Network of teams, inclusive of state sale leadership, national accounts, supply chain and sales finance.
• Reviews and analyzes brands for opportunities for sales and profits, responsible for identifying and developing high growth potential suppliers / brands and drive out under-performing brands and SKU’s.
• Maintain fluency on industry trends, regulations, and best practices; attends key industry conferences / meetings to represent RNDC and continue to build strategic relationships and make an impact with current and new suppliers.
• Leads special projects and supplier initiatives that drive mutually beneficial needs for RNDC, the supplier portfolio and all internal channels.

Requirements

• Five or more years of related experience with an alcoholic beverage wholesaler or supplier and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company matching
• Medical, dental and vision benefits*
• Paid Time Off Program – work your way up to 5 weeks of PTO a year with the ability to carryover unused PTO
• Paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregivers leave
• Fertility benefits
• Paid training
• Company paid life insurance, short-term disability, and company-paid holidays
• Associate resource groups, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs available for all associates