MANAGER VENDOR PARTNERSHIP

Company:Toys "R" Us, Inc.Location: Wayne, NJ 07470Position Type: Full Time, EmployeeCompany:Toys "R" Us, Inc.Reference Id:00496ABOUT US...If you are a hardworking, dedicated kid-at-heart who enjoys working in the retail industry, then a position at Toysâ€�Râ€�Us may be the ideal career opportunity for you. Because Toysâ€�Râ€�Us has a proud heritage of understanding and appreciating children and the value of play in their lives, we are recognized worldwide as THE toy authority. With nearly 60 years in the toy business and stores in 32 countries around the world, Toysâ€�Râ€�Us understands what kids want.Toysâ€�Râ€�Us is one of the leading specialty toy retailers in the world. Currently, we sell merchandise through more than 1,400 stores, including nearly 600 stores in the U.S. and almost 650 international toy stores, including licensed and franchised stores, as well as through our website at www.toysrus.com. Babiesâ€�Râ€�Us is the largest baby product specialty store chain in the world and a leader in the juvenile industry, and sells merchandise through nearly 250 stores in the U.S., as well as on the internet at www.babiesrus.com.With attractive growth potential, competitive benefits package and a proven leadership position in the toy industry, Toysâ€�Râ€�Us could offer you an exciting career in retail. MANAGER VENDOR PARTNERSHIP Job Summary   The Manager, Vendor Performance is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Vendor Performance team to ensure continuous supply chain performance improvement, through compliance management, process alignment, vendor engagement, and utilization of metrics and scorecards to raise internal awareness to opportunities and solutions.   Key Tasks and Responsibilities   1) Lead the Vendor Performance Team to enhance operational alignment with the Toys "R" Us vendor community.  Educate vendors about operational processes, policies, and best practices.  Enforce vendor compliance to standards and requirements to support Toys "R" Us' supply chain operations.   2) Build alliances with key internal partners to identify opportunities, define solutions, and drive sustainable supply chain improvements through process re-engineering.   3) Coach and mentor direct reports to develop well-rounded and focused team players, who easily adapt to their professional environment and accomplish their personal professional goals.   4) Inform Senior Management about the impact of supply chain performance improvements.  Secure executive support for investments in new technologies and programs to deliver best-in-class performance.   5) Through representation in industry groups and benchmarking with industry peers, ensure Toys "R" Us maintains standard practices and expectations.  Use industry knowledge to capitalize on new practices and technologies to support the long-term supply chain vision. Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or Marketing, MBA Preferred. Consumer products or Retail experience in inventory, buying, logistics or in consulting or supply chain management. Proven experience developing direct reports. Giving presentation to large audiences. Developing and presenting business cases for fact-based approach to driving change.