Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

• Role type: Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Work model: Remote (any location)
• Working hours: 9 AM to 5 PM (MST)

Solid, growing, and lively/fun USA CPA firm. We have been in the business for over 19 years, and are ranked Top 1% of Tax Strategists in the USA. We are a progressive, 100% digital CPA Firm, so cloud computing and basic tech skills are required!

The Strategic Partnership Coordinator (Vendor Coordinator) will act as the primary point of contact for vendor & affiliate activities, maintaining both new and existing vendor/affiliate relationships, and ensuring vendors/affiliates are providing the best quality services to both our internal and external clients. He/she will identify suitable vendors/ referral partners, build and maintain relationships with vendors, and may have a potential need for negotiations related to (pricing, commissions & agreements).

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining long-standing relationships with company-approved vendors & referral partners.
• Meeting with suitable vendors & partners to assess their products, inquire about their services, negotiate pricing, and communicate any product or service-related concerns.
• Researching available vendors to determine which vendors offer the best pricing and product quality for us & for referrals to our clients (vetting vendor partners).
• Continually monitoring sales trends to determine which services/products are more popular than others.
• Implementing vendor/affiliate selection programs to ensure that the best vendors are secured.
• Conducting interviews with new vendors/affiliates and informing/training approved vendors/affiliates of their responsibilities and obligations.
• Establishing standards by which to assess the performance of approved vendors.
• Evaluating current vendors/affiliates’ management programs and identifying ways to improve them.
• Following up with clients and our team to determine if the vendors/affiliates are providing quality services and the clients are satisfied.
• Working closely with Customer Care, Marketing, and Sales for any required output to make this group within the company more efficient, as well as fulfilling any relevant projects.
• Assisting vendors/affiliates with marketing materials and content to help them sell our services.
• Keeping systems & spreadsheets up-to-date, reviewing documents, following up on leads, and other administrative duties.
• Finding new vendors/affiliates, referrals, and client relations through organic sourcing and networking.
• The pivotal part of this role is to ensure that the “Vendor Partnership Coordinator” thrives for the team and the Manager/HOD (Head of Department).

To be successful in this role,  you should be relationship-oriented and adept at negotiating relationships, roles, duties, and performance. You will be called upon to track the outcome of said relationships. Ultimately, an outstanding vendor/affiliate manager should be able to multitask effectively as well as demonstrate exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Must Haves

• Work experience with client-facing roles to build relationships with the Vendor and/or Clients.
• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent Communication skills (Written and Oral).
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Experience working in sales e.g. KAM, B2B Salesperson, or Cold Caller.
• Experience with Prospecting and/or new affiliate Partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, project management, customer relations, or a related field.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to multitask effectively.
• Effective relationship-building, management, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Internet Speed: At least 10mbps
• CPU: Core i5 (8th generation minimum) or i7 (8th generation minimum)If the CPU is different than the Intel core (e.g. AMD Ryzen), reach out to Techteam.
• RAM: Minimum of 16GB
• Storage: Minimum 256GB SSD or 500GB HDD
• Operating System: Genuine Windows (Preferably Pro).
• Audio: A good quality headset preferably equipped with noise cancellation
• Video: A laptop/PC with a webcam or a good-quality webcam

• We offer a full-time contract with consistent and reliable work hours. This leads to consistent compensation, which is sought after by most freelancers and independent contractors.
• USA exposure working under a Top 1% ranked CPA for tax strategy.
• Paid training. Training isn’t just necessary to our company, it is vital. We ensure that our staff develops skill sets that allow them to perform a broader range of work.
• Equal Staff Opportunity. No company politics.
• Our company embodies a culture of appreciation. We don’t take for granted our teams’ fantastic work.
• Collaborative environment: Our team integrates 13 divisions of expertise. We ensure staff can give help and get help when they need it.
• Work-life balance: We provide a flexible working schedule and conduct games, movie nights, fun activities & events to bring the team closer together and ensure a close culture is created & maintained.
• We strive to streamline our systems & processes. We provide incentives based on performance and the novel ideas that have been implemented.
• Staff Referral Bonus Program.

How to apply 
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply by putting  “super-badass-enthusiastic SP Coordinator“ in your submission. Submissions without this will be ignored.

No CHATGPT Responses to all assessments. 

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