Director, Vendor Management

Xplore Inc. is Canada’s fibre, 5G and satellite broadband company for rural living. Xplore is committed to the relentless pursuit of an improved broadband experience for all Canadians. Xplore is building a world‑class fibre optic and 5G wireless network to enable innovative broadband services for better everyday rural living, for today and future generations.

The Director, Vendor Management is a critical leadership role within the National Field Operations organization, accountable for building and leading a best‑in‑class vendor (dealer) management capability. This role will drive performance, cost efficiency, compliance, and scalability across a national network of installation and service partners.

In alignment with the future‑state operating model, Vendor Management serves as a centralized function responsible for dealer relationships, performance governance, and enablement at scale.

This role operates within a matrixed leadership structure, partnering closely with the VP, Operational Excellence & Enablement to ensure that training, safety, and compliance capabilities are standardized, scalable, and aligned across the enterprise.

Vendor Strategy & Governance

Define and execute a national vendor management strategy aligned to Field Operations objectives (CX, cost, scalability)

Establish standardized governance frameworks, including performance scorecards, KPIs, and operating cadences

Lead dealer segmentation strategy (e.g., focus on high‑impact vendors vs. long tail optimization)

Drive contract strategy, negotiation levers, and vendor optimization initiatives

Find new Vendors when needed

Vendor Performance Management

Oversee performance across all dealers and external technicians, including:

Productivity (jobs per tech, utilization)

Quality (repeat visits, first‑time success)

Customer experience (NPS, SLA adherence)

Implement structured performance reviews and corrective action processes

Partner with Regional Market Leads and Field Service Operations to ensure consistent execution

Cost Management & Optimization

Own vendor‑related cost performance, including rate cards, discretionary spend, and cost per truck roll

Perform financial audits on vendors

Lead initiatives to improve cost efficiency through strategic sourcing and contract negotiations, incentive and pricing model design, data‑driven vendor performance insights

Partner with Strategy & Ops to align vendor capacity with demand forecasts

Training, Enablement & Capability Alignment (Matrix Ownership)

Accountable for vendor and technician capability outcomes, including training effectiveness, certification, and performance readiness

Partner with the VP, Operational Excellence & Enablement to define enterprise‑wide training strategy and standards and ensure content is scalable, current, and aligned to product roadmap

Ensure vendor onboarding, certification, and continuous learning programs drive quality and consistency in field execution

Safety, Compliance & Quality Assurance (Matrix Ownership)

Accountable for vendor adherence to safety and compliance standards in‑field

Partner with the Operational Excellence & Enablement and HR team to define and enforce safety policies, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks and ensure audit programs, incident management, and remediation processes are effective

Utilize field audits and performance insights to drive continuous improvement

Sales Enablement & Commercial Performance

Accountable for enabling and optimizing sales performance across the vendor (dealer) network, positioning technicians and dealers as a key revenue‑generating channel

Partner with Sales and Marketing to execute the field‑led sales strategy, including upsell, cross‑sell, and conversion improvement initiatives

Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Care, Operational Excellence and Enablement, and Customer Experience teams to align on sales programs and campaigns, incentive structures and compensation models and tools and capabilities to support in‑field selling

Drive adoption of vendor sales scorecards and performance visibility, including close rates, attach rates, and customer activation

Ensure vendors are equipped with training, playbooks, and…