Vendor Relationship Manager; Bannockburn, IL- Hybrid

About Byline Bank

Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank, a subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BY), is a full‑service commercial bank serving small‑ and medium‑sized businesses, financial sponsors and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $9.7 billion in assets and operates 45 branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and community banking products and services, including small‑ticket equipment leasing solutions, and is one of the top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders according to the national SBA rankings by volume FY2024.

Byline Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

Some of our recent recognitions include:

• U.S. News & World Report named Byline Bank as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the Midwest, Finance & Overall in 2024‑2025, 2025‑2026.
• Chicago Sun Times Chicago’s Best Workplaces 2024
• Best Workplaces in Illinois in 2024 by Best Companies Group and Illinois SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
• Forbes America’s Best Small Employers 2023

By joining our team, you will become part of an organization that values growth, collaboration, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where employees feel supported and are empowered to excel in their roles. If you’re looking for a career with a company that puts people first and makes a difference in the communities we serve, Byline Bank is the place for you.

The Vendor Relationship Manager is responsible for servicing and maintaining vendor relationships developed by company sales personnel within defined core target markets. The position involves day‑to‑day servicing of individual lessee (“end user”) accounts until such end user’s financing is booked. The secondary responsibility of this position is to assist other sales personnel in identifying potential new vendor relationships and work to secure those vendor relationships.

• Manages vendor relationships by providing services such as financing quotes, engaging end users to discuss/negotiate financing options, and structuring financing to meet the end users’ needs.
• Answers questions regarding document requirements, verbiage, and purpose. Obtains management approval regarding requested exceptions/changes.
• Responsible for credit application generation and submission of applications to the Credit Department. Obtains financial information or other required credit information needed to support an end user’s application.
• Prepares and delivers proper documentation to the end user and communicates with the vendor the status of a transaction.
• Reviews incoming executed documents and communicates with customers on any items required prior to issuing a Purchase Order (PO) to the vendor. Coordinates issuance of a PO to the vendor.
• Obtains end user payment authorization and facilitates the vendor funding process.
• Assists sales teams in identifying and sourcing new business relationships.
• Provides customer service related to billing inquiries, works with billing/collections staff, and facilitates payoff requests.
• Performs administrative functions such as answering phones, sending original documents to Headquarters, preparing labels (i.e., Federal Express) for vendor payments, ordering office supplies and interacting with trade personnel that support the office, sorting and distributing mail and forwarding incoming lease payments to the appropriate department.
• Enters data into IT systems as directed by the supervisor.
• May attend and participate in trade shows and external company events.
• All other duties as assigned.

Note:

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re‑assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Associate Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in lease administration and/or lease sales.
• 3+ years of experience with contract negotiation and development required.
• 3+ years of sales experience preferred.
• Be a strategic thinker with the ability to develop, communicate and implement plans that support the overall goals of the Bank.
• Be recognized as a…