Vendor Management Specialist *Grant Funded*

Overview

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Vendor Management Specialist improves vendor management operations through various processes focused on vendor monitoring, training, and system maintenance. This role involves implementing organizational policies, programs, and services. Key responsibilities include resolving transaction issues, setting up new stores in the system, maintaining the UPC database and preparing vendor, food redemption and EBT reports. The Vendor Management Specialist also coordinates vendor visits, provides excellent public service, conducts vendor training, maintains records and ensures compliance with federal regulations. Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree from a 2-year college or technical school; or two (2) years (60 credit hours) coursework from a 4-year college or university; or three (3) years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least one (1) year of experience in a related field.

COMPETENCIES

• Database and Spreadsheet software
• Internet and Word Processing software
• Project Management software
• Effective communication
• Detail-oriented
• Adaptability
• Organizational Skills
• Ethical Judgement
• Regulatory knowledge
• Confidentiality

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; The employee rarely is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

Associate s degree from a 2-year college or technical school; or two (2) years (60 credit hours) coursework from a 4-year college or university; or three (3) years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. At least one (1) year of experience in a related field.

COMPETENCIES

Database and Spreadsheet software Internet and Word Processing software Project Management software Effective communication Detail-oriented Adaptability Organizational Skills Ethical Judgement Regulatory knowledge Confidentiality

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; The employee rarely is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid driver s license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.