Supplier Relations Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026.
We are recruiting a Supplier Relations Manager on behalf of a national energy and sustainability solutions company that provides integrated energy solutions to their customers in a broad range of industries.
As a Supplier Relations Manager, you will identify, onboard and manage the supplier and OEM partners behind the company's OFCI projects for medium voltage electrical equipment (wire/cable, fiberglass conduit, switchgear, transformers, and substation electrical equipment). Where the sales team owns the customer, this role owns the supplier: securing capacity, pricing, lead times and technical support that let us win and deliver projects. This role blends technical knowledge, partner development and account management within industries like utilities, data centers and industrial.
The company's office is located in Northern Atlanta, GA.
Benefits:
- Salary: $120k - $140k/year. If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply-we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.
- Performance Bonus / Commission
- 3 weeks PTO
- 11 paid holidays & the office closes the week of Christmas.
- 1 week volunteer time off (VTO)
- Healthcare, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) plan
- Reimbursed travel and entertainment expenses
- Opportunity for growth
- Other excellent benefits!
What You'll Do:
- Supplier development:Identify, qualify, and onboard OEMs and distributors for medium voltage equipment, building a bench that covers our product lines and regions.
- Relationship management:Serve as the primary point of contact for key suppliers, with regular business reviews, executive alignment, and clear escalation paths.
- Commercial negotiation:Work alongside internal legal counsel, negotiate pricing and secure production slots and capacity reservations for long lead-time items like transformers and switchgear; support project development in finalizing payment terms, warranties, and frame or volume agreements.
- Quote support: Partner with sales and project development to get timely, competitive, technically compliant supplier quotes for RFPs, RFIs, and bid packages.
- Order and delivery support: Support project development in managing suppliers from purchase order through delivery, helping track lead times, submittals, factory acceptance testing, and ship dates.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years in supplier management, procurement, OEM channel management, or technical sales of electrical equipment.
- Working knowledge of medium voltage equipment: switchgear, transformers, cable, conduit, and substation components.
- Proven record negotiating commercial agreements and managing multi-million-dollar supplier relationships.
- Experience in utility, data center, or industrial markets strongly preferred.
- Strong communication and relationship skills; comfortable working with both engineers and executives.
- Proficiency with CRM/ERP systems and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to travel to supplier facilities and factory tests (~ 50%)
Application Process
If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn more about your experience and aspirations.
If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters, so we can learn about your professional aspirations for future job openings.
About Bemana
Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation’s equipment and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the equipment and industrial job market, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.
Welcome to Bemana and we look forward to getting to know more about you.
Referral Program
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