Vendor Alliances Operations Specialist

POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Vendor Alliances Operations Specialist Reports to (POSITION):

Head of Alliances Team:

Vendor Alliances Department:

Vendor Solutions Grade (If Applicable):

N/ABYTES:

Established in 1982, Bytes has grown rapidly and now employs over 800+ people across 6 locations in the UK and Ireland. Our turnover in Financial Year 2024 was in excess of £2bn. We work with SME’s, corporates and public sector organisations to modernise and digitally transform their IT infrastructures.

We invest in our employees through on-going support, training and advice to help them achieve their career aspirations, rewarding success both financially and personally. There is opportunity to grow and move internally which can be seen through our long-standing employees who have developed existing and new skills to move into senior positions in the organisation leaving space for new team members to begin their journey.

Your Future Starts Here Why Bytes?

Over 800 staff (plans to double in size over the next 5 years)
Operating from modern, hybrid working environments with offices in Leatherhead, Reading, London, Manchester, Port Solent and Dublin. Winners of an array of industry awards

Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work Excellent training and career prospects offered

Fantastic office with gym, canteen, open plan, smart casual dress code, regular incentives and company events

Supporters of 85+ charities with strong commitment to diversity and sustainability PURPOSE OF JOB:(OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF THE POST WITHIN THE TEAM AND ORGANISATION)
This role sits at the heart of the Vendor Alliances function, acting as a key enabler of successful vendor partnerships through strong operational governance, commercial insight, and disciplined deal execution. With a primary focus on deal registration, the role ensures vendor opportunities are managed efficiently, accurately, and in line with partner programme requirements, maximising commercial outcomes for Bytes and strengthening vendor confidence.

The role also provides structured operational and analytical support to Vendor Alliances Managers, enabling them to focus on strategic vendor growth and Go-To-Market execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deal Registration & Vendor Governance Own end-to-end governance of deal registrations across strategic and core vendors

Coordinate with vendors, Vendor Alliances Managers, specialists, and sales teams

Ensure deal registrations are accurate, timely, and compliant with vendor SLAsReview and report on deal registration approval rates and win/loss ratios

Undertake and analyse loss analysis data to inform future alliance activity

Maintain CRM as the single source of truth for deal data Vendor Commercial Performance & Insight Track and manage direct vendor rebates, ensuring accurate governance and reporting

Provide data for reporting on renewal retention, refresh potential, and cross-sell / upsell opportunities

Support Vendor QBRs, performance reviews, and bi-annual client technology update meetings

Analyse alliance performance trends to identify risks and growth opportunities

Vendor Alliances Manager Enablement Provide operational, administrative, and analytical support to Vendor Alliances Managers Support preparation and coordination of vendor meetings, QBRs, and sales enablement sessions

Maintain internal vendor documentation and SharePoint / Compass pages

Support tracking of certifications, specialisations, and partner programme requirements WIDER TEAM NETWORK(WHICH TEAMS WILL THE POSITION WORK WITH DIRECTLY AND WHO WILL THEY RELATE TO EXTERNALLY)
Internal Vendor Alliances Managers, Sales Teams, Vendor Specialists, Marketing, Operations External Strategic  and Core Vendors, Distributors, Marketplace Partners QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, &

SKILLS:

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Educational

Qualifications:

ESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLE Professional Qualifications ESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLE Years of Experience ESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLE Other Requirements ESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLE CORE Competencies & SKILLS – BASED ON POSITION AND GRADE (IF APPLICABLE)(INCLUDE CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION BASED ON THE GRADE)
Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

Experience working with CRM systems and structured governance processes

Ability to analyse commercial data and provide actionable insight

Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders

Understanding of vendor programmes, IT, software, or cloud…