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We are a small, woman-owned firm based in Washington, D.C. with active accounts in the Mid-Atlantic and the Heartland. We celebrate the multi-hyphenate person, as we are looking for individuals who are born connectors, who wear many hats, and who value their time by building a life path that feels holistic and purpose-driven.  \nSummary  \nThe Director of Vendor Management & Engagement (DVME) is responsible for the oversight, management, and growth of our vendor network across all of our regions. A person who will excel in this role is a born connector—a connector of relationships and seeing opportunities where others see gaps or challenges; a connector of communities and of diverse populations ranging in geography, age, race, and type of business; and a connector and access point to new market opportunities. You are someone who is passionate about truly effectuating change in our food supply system on a local and regional level, and are looking for a position with true partnership, collaboration, and growth potential for your own career. The success of this role includes:  \n● Providing leadership and vision to successfully manage and deploy key initiatives in line with organizational goals and objectives.  \n● Strategic, thoughtful communication and responsiveness to all stake holder relationships.  \n● Creativity and curiosity to build new programs, new initiatives to overall enhance Cureate’s sales and thought leadership in the region.  \n● Entrepreneurial thinking and problem solving to figure out solutions in-real-time that are in alignment with Cureate’s core values and standard operating procedures, including comfort in working with a remote team, often independently.  \n● Experience working across organizational boundaries and collaborating with a variety of local food systems stakeholders (state agencies, nonprofits, government agencies, food hubs, institutions, farmers markets, universities) to increase support for, demand for, and supply of local and regional food.  \n● Ability to walk into a space (in-person, virtual) and present Cureate's products and service offerings to a room full of farmers and/or a room of corporate board members for large anchor institutions.  \n● Ability to travel and attend networking events outside of regular business hours.  \nResponsibilities Include:  \n● Cureate Connect-Local Procurement  \n○ Platform Management  \n■ ongoing data management of product offerings and prices across the Cureate Connect platform & Order Guides, which includes but is not limited to:  \n● requesting updated pricing/sales sheets from current and prospective vendors  \n● adjusting pricing/inventory on Connect as-needed based on real-time user feedback  \n● monitoring Order Guides on a weekly basis for accuracy  \n● adding new prospective vendors and products to Order Guides with Director of Operations  \n■ work with Cureate design & development team to make improvements to Connect, as needed  \n■ project management of any design and development sprints  \n■ conduct formal and informal surveys of stakeholders to see what user experience improvements should take priority  \n○ Vendor Management  \n■ seek out, onboard and maintain relationship with vendors in the Cureate community, which includes but is not limited to:  \n● attend networking opportunities and events  \n● monthly check-in calls with a minimum of 10 new and 10 current vendors in active regions  \n● ensure vendors are set up on Connect with all relevant information, including but not limited to:  \n○ account creation  \n○ inventory with accurate pricing  \n○ adhering to all Cureate Connect on-boarding SOP protocols  \n● ensure vendors understand Cureate process and relevant relationships  \n■ support ordering process by answering any vendor questions  \n■ negotiate deals between buyers & vendors","cbCaigzwL5zbh6Zd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigzwL5zbh6Zd","pdf",72009,"English","# Summary\n# Responsibilities Include\n## Cureate Connect-Local Procurement\n## Cureate Courses","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the Director of Vendor Management \\u0026 Engagement role?\",\"answer\":\"The DVME is responsible for overseeing, managing, and growing Cureate’s vendor network across all regions, strengthening relationships and expanding market opportunities.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the role require for managing the Cureate Connect platform?\",\"answer\":\"It includes ongoing data management of product offerings and prices, requesting and updating vendor pricing, adjusting pricing and inventory based on feedback, monitoring Order Guides for accuracy, and adding new vendors and products.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the director handle vendor engagement activities?\",\"answer\":\"The role supports vendor onboarding and understanding of Cureate processes, negotiates deals for larger consistent purchases, develops marketing campaigns and collateral (including using Canva), and helps plan events, newsletters, and a vendor demo program.\"}]","Director - Vendor Management & Engagement Job Description | PDF",1789345127]