Vendor Manager; Telcom

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• A PE-backed, growth-oriented enterprise operating 450 distributed locations nationwide.
• A leadership team focused on cost discipline, operational scalability, and vendor accountability.
• An Infrastructure function actively consolidating providers and modernizing connectivity governance.

• Enterprise-wide ownership of millions in annual telecom and mobility spend.
• Direct executive visibility in a newly created, high-impact role.
• Authority to lead a large-scale vendor consolidation initiative (4 providers ?
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• Opportunity to operate telecom as a managed business function — balancing cost, reliability, and scalability.
• A platform to build governance, structure, and long-term vendor strategy within a PE-backed environment.

• Lead carrier and vendor governance across ISP, circuit, and mobility services supporting 450 locations.
• Drive consolidation and standardization efforts through an active RFQ process.
• Establish strategic partnerships that deliver measurable service reliability and cost efficiency.

• Manage telecom and mobility spend with full accountability for budget performance and cost savings.
• Enforce contractual obligations, SLAs, and billing accuracy across vendor portfolio.
• Deliver executive-level visibility into spend, risk, and vendor performance.

• Oversee enterprise circuit transitions and standardization initiatives in partnership with project leadership.
• Ensure disciplined coordination of vendor resources during large-scale rollouts.
• Support implementation of a mobile expense management solution overseeing 700+ devices.

• Implement scalable vendor performance frameworks aligned to business growth.
• Build structure and financial discipline within a fast-moving, PE-backed environment.

• 5+ years of experience leading telecom vendor management or enterprise network services governance.
• Proven success managing multi-site connectivity environments at scale.
• Strong background in contract negotiation, RFQ/RFP processes, and vendor consolidation initiatives.
• Demonstrated financial acumen managing telecom budgets or operating cost centers.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to drive accountability across partners.

• Experience with in retail, franchise, or distributed field operations environments.
• Background implementing Telecom Expense Management (TEM) or mobility governance programs.
• Experience operating in PE-backed or high-growth environments.