Compass

ASSISTANT VENDOR MANAGER - REDMOND, WA

Compass$81K — $86K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in hospitality or restaurant settings preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience in vendor management preferred.
  • Preferred financial experience.
  • Proficiency in data entry and Microsoft 365 Suite.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage scheduling and communication with vendors.
  • Ensure compliance with health permits and vendor contracts.
  • Conduct audits and performance reviews of vendor operations.
  • Track sales, invoices, and financial compliance accuracy.
  • Assist in escalating issues and maintaining stakeholder communication.
  • Support onboarding and vendor logistics management.
  • Adapt and recommend improvements to enhance vendor programming.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options.
  • Life Insurance and Disability coverage.
  • Retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday policies.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program and Wellness Programs.
  • Discount Marketplace and Shopping Program.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Commuter Benefits.
Full Job Description
Salary: $81,000 - 86,500/year

Pay Grade: 13

Other Forms of Compensation:

Job Summary

In this role, a variety of tasks are performed to assist in managing the vendor programs designed to bring variety and new services to the Microsoft employee. Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects are required. This role is primarily focused on supporting the vendor partnerships with daily organization, data entry, communication, follow-up, onboarding, and project related tasks to ensure the compliance and growth of vendor programming.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Indirect assistance with operations team East Campus & supporting The Commons

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Static East Campus, Commons, RTS, & Pop-Up Vendors
    • Scheduling and communication
      • Maintaining vendor availability
      • Communications with vendor owners
      • Create contingency procedures that ensure alternative services are offered to Microsoft employees with unplanned absences.
      • Health Department Permit & score tracking
      • QBR & meeting schedules
      • Support events and align Pop-Up scheduling with MS events.
    • Data entry
      • Tracking of sales & transactions
      • Maintaining vendor list, folders & pipeline
      • Invoice communication, financial compliance & tracking
      • Tracking of contractual, pricing & COI compliance
    • Contract management
      • Insurance and contractual compliance
      • Logistical setup and maintenance of vendors
      • Vendor management tool & MyHub upkeep
      • Additional contract related duties as they arise.
    • Facility Management and Business Services
      • Conduct and schedule KPI & QA audits, ensuring all vendors are adhering to Compass, Microsoft, and KCHD guidelines.
      • Complete regular operational excellence walkthroughs
      • Tracking weekly vendor check-ins through Microsoft Forms Tool, and reporting results
      • Monitor inbox and consistently ensure timely, thorough, and thoughtful email responses.
      • Perform last minute requests and changes with ease and precision; including but not limited to reschedules and cancelations.
      • Manage all communications to respective stakeholders.
      • Schedule quarterly business reviews on behalf of General Managers and Sr. Project Manager and prepare all needed reports and documentation for the meeting.
    • Financial Responsibilities
      • Manage brand invoicing process, including making necessary changes to the invoice, and reporting any possible incongruencies.
      • Setup of financial framework with new vendors with the support of Finance
      • Able to perform arithmetic operations involving all United States monetary units (add, subtract, multiply, divide). Must be able to differentiate between monetary units.
    • Escalation Support - Direct Manager
      • Identify when escalation is necessary.
      • Escalate professionally as needed.
      • Handle issues as they arise through the proper administrative and escalation channels.
      • Contact appropriate escalation points as needed to resolve issue.


Flexibility and Growth

  • Adapt positively to needs and requests made by direct Manager or client
  • Recommend updates to improve vendor programming
  • Think outside the box and look at the bigger picture
    • Track, metrics and documentation
      • Track and calculate monthly, quarterly and annual metrics
      • Ensure accurate documentation of tracking, calculations and over all metrics
      • Update the items tracked as needed to fit the interest of the business
      • Compile presentation data
      • Make prompt and thorough updates to Training Manual and templates as processes grow and evolve
      • Implement Inclement Weather (IW) process as needed and ensure IW documentation is up to date and accurate
    • Maintain clean and safe work environment, perform job safely
    • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications
  • 2 years of Hospitality/Restaurant Experience preferred
  • 2 years of Vendor Management preferred
  • Financial Experience preferred
  • Data entry and M365 suite


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Eurest is a member of Compass Group USA

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Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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About Compass

Compass is a real estate technology company that provides an online platform for buying, selling, and renting real estate properties. The company was founded in 2012 by Ori Allon and Robert Reffkin and is headquartered in New York City. Compass has raised over $1.5 billion in funding and has expanded to over 350 offices in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help real estate agents better serve their clients and streamline the buying and selling process. Compass has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the world and has received numerous awards for its innovative technology and exceptional customer service.
Learn more about Compass
Size
19,000 employees
Market Cap
$910.4 million
Industry
Founded
1941
5 Year Trend
+102.9%
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