Network and Vendor Operations, Senior Associate

As our Network and Vendor Operations Senior Associate, you will be responsible for supporting the development of tools and operational workflows that allow our operating companies and the organization to assess the quality and fitness of vendors for their specific needs. The ideal candidate is organized, a structured thinker, and a strong communicator.  

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining workflows that our internal teams and portfolio companies utilize to leverage our external partners in a clear and efficient manner. You will work closely with cross functional teams to gather feedback and insights on various external partners. Additionally, you’ll help to negotiate partnerships with vendors and be responsible for vetting tools, platforms, and agencies used to help launch and scale our portfolio companies.

You will report to the Senior Lead of Network and Vendor Operations, but will partner closely with internal SMEs across Talent, Legal, Marketing, Enterprise Growth, and Engineering. 

• Support the development of infrastructure, documentation, and process for how Redesign and our operating companies assess and partner with our external network of contractors, agencies, vendors etc.
• Responsible for managing the intake process for new vendors, contractors, and agencies as they join Redesign’s partnership program including partnering with internal SMEs to ensure contractors and advisors are appropriately vetted, and maintaining a database of external network information
• Help to build partnership strategy and negotiate partnerships with vendors for use by internal teams and portfolio companies
• Responsible for sourcing, contracting, and managing vendors, as well as managing our database of partners
• Gather feedback and insights on various vendor partners from our relationship managers to drive continuous improvement
• Work with with cross functional stakeholders to gather information on current vendors for our operating companies
• Help develop and report on key business metrics related to our external partner network
  

• 3+ years of experience in an operations/strategy role at a high-growth company or venture capital firm
• Exposure to managing critical internal and external relationships; negotiations with vendors or suppliers
• Proven experience supporting cross-functional projects, developing and implementing company-wide processes and supporting change management
  

• You enjoy building to create new impacts and are comfortable with moving targets as additional information is presented
• You are organized, proactive, and detail-oriented – team members can rely on you to coordinate several moving pieces 
• You demonstrate sound decision making, knowing when to proactively move something forward yourself versus when to raise an issue and ask for help
  

• Customer Focus: You build and maintain effective customer relationships, focusing on gaining insights and identifying opportunities that benefit the customer and deliver solutions.
• Action Oriented: Readily takes action on challenges, without unnecessary planning. Identifies and seizes new opportunities. Displays a can-do attitude in good and bad times. Steps up to handle tough issues. Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Optimizes Work Process: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Balances Stakeholders: Understands internal and external stakeholder requirements, expectations, and needs. Balances the interest of multiple stakeholders. Considers cultural and ethical factors in the decision-making process. Acts fairly despite conflicting demands of stakeholders. Anticipating and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
  

• In-office: New York, NY
  
• Remote: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  

Full-time base salary range of $106,000 plus a competitive equity & benefits package listed under the "Why work with us?" section.