Job Listing ID:

4548470

Job Title:

Supplier Relationship Manager

Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Salem

Date Posted:

08/14/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

Not Provided

Shift:

Not Provided

Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months SR You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.) Obtain Contact Information

Job Summary Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you. Supplier Relationship Manager Role Overview The Supplier Relationship Manager is a strategic role responsible for managing and optimizing relationships with key and strategic technology suppliers to deliver measurable value for UKG. This role owns the governance and ongoing management of UKG's most strategic and high-impact suppliers across assigned enterprise categories. This role will serve as the primary relationship owner for assigned suppliers

• establishing executive alignment, translating contractual commitments into performance outcomes, and enabling supplier-backed innovation aligned to UKG's growth and business priorities. Key Responsibilities Supplier Strategy & Relationship Management
• Develop and execute supplier relationship plans for assigned strategic suppliers, aligned to business priorities, category strategies, contract commitments, and financial objectives
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for strategic supplier relationships, establishing clear governance, executive sponsorship, and stakeholder alignment, while proactively addressing and strategically resolving complex issues.
• Build trusted, outcome-oriented relationships with supplier executives and internal business owners to advance mutual value, innovation, and long-term partnership.
• Partner with Sourcing, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders on contract negotiations, renewals, amendments, and statements of work
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand optimization, restructuring, and innovation that improve value and reduce complexity Supplier Performance & Governance
• Establish and manage supplier scorecards, KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations across cost, quality, service, delivery, risk, and innovation
• Maintain visibility to key commercial milestones and renewal timelines, ensuring decisions are informed by supplier performance, market intelligence, total cost of ownership, and business need
• Oversee the planning and execution of strategic Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), integrating supplier performance and broader corporate goals.
• Proactively identify performance gaps, lead root-cause analysis, and drive corrective action plans, escalations, and issue resolution
• Deliver measurable supplier outcomes across: o Service and performance improvement o Risk reduction and operational resilience o Cost savings, cost avoidance, and value realization Transformation & Analytics
• Translate market intelligence, benchmarks, and performance metrics into actionable, data-driven insights.
• Collect and analyze supplier performance data, preparing regular reports to inform management and support decision-making processes. First 12-18 Month Priorities
• Segment UKG's supplier portfolio and define a tiered governance model for strategic and high-impact suppliers.
• Develop and launch standardized Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for top strategic suppliers across the technology portfolio.
• Baseline supplier performance, contractual obligations, risk exposure, and value opportunities across the initial portfolio.
• Strengthen alignment between supplier and internal UKG technical/business teams to d.

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Experience Required:

See Job Summary

Education Required:

None

Minimum Age:

N/A