National Product Manager I
Current• Maintain key supplier relationships with district management and sales personnel.• Coordinate interaction between assigned suppliers and other departments for special initiatives such as Vendor Managed Inventory, Electronic Data Interchange, product recalls, and special terms.• Maintain distributor and incentive agreements with selected suppliers that provide protection and profitability for the Company.• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new products and new suppliers.• Initiate, develop, and implement product training applicable to assigned suppliers.• Review performance of assigned suppliers; implement appropriate action plans for improvement when results are below expectations.• Responsible for zone inventory strategies.