Vendor Manager – Telecom Expense Management (TEM

Position: Vendor Manager – Telecom Expense Management (TEM)
## Vendor Manager – Telecom Expense Management (TEM)
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R0016509
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* Job Description:

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* ** Vendor Relationships & Critical Escalations**:
Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, invoice resubmissions, tax/banking updates, and corporate restructuring (e.g., name changes or acquisitions). Proactively manage supplier relationships from an invoicing and payment perspective. Immediately mitigate critical past-due notifications or disconnect notices by securing written commitments to prevent service disruptions.
* ** Billing & Dispute Resolution**:
Direct complex billing issues to resolution and initiate cost-saving claims when billed amounts deviate from contractual terms. Identify and investigate billing discrepancies—including rate mismatches, unauthorized back-billing, charges for terminated services, and invalid future billings. Partner directly with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted service while disputes are actively addressed.
* ** PO Lifecycle & Financial Operations**:
Oversee the funding lifecycle to guarantee timely invoice payments. Manage PO activity by monitoring low-fund conditions, evaluating foreign exchange (FX) impacts, consolidating purchase orders, and facilitating PO transfers or replacements.
* ** Data Integrity & System Management**:
Maintain precise system records and ensure data integrity across Telecom Expense Management Systems, ERPs (SAP), buying tools, and internal database platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to uphold data quality throughout the end-to-end process.
* ** Cross-Functional Collaboration**:
Partner closely with negotiators, project managers, contracts, and corporate finance teams to enforce compliance with contracted commercial terms.
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* Basic Qualifications:

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* ** Education**:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
* ** Experience**: 8+ years of experience in telecom expense management, vendor management, accounts payable, procurement operations, or commercial supply chain functions.
* ** System Proficiencies**:* + Demonstrates a high level of technical proficiency across Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), and modern collaboration tools, with a proven ability to quickly master new software and digital workflows.  + Hands-on experience with Telecom Expense Management Systems (TEMS) (e.g., Rivermine).  + Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (e.g., SAP Fiori, Ariba, Buying Hub).  + Experience using enterprise ticketing platforms (e.g., Remedy, Service Now, or similar systems).
* ** Financial & Analytical Skills**:
Proven ability to interpret complex commercial contracts, analyze line-item invoices, calculate foreign exchange (FX) variances, and execute usage analyses.
* ** Communication & Collaboratio
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a track record of effectively managing supplier relationships, updating stakeholders, and navigating high-priority operational escalations.
* ** Professional Attributes**:
Self-motivated individual with strong project ownership from concept through completion. Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking abilities with high attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a consistent track record of meeting deadlines.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Domain experience in telecommunications, colocation data center operations, subsea cable infrastructure, or network connectivity solutions.
* Proven track record of managing high-value supplier disputes and driving measurable cost savings.
* Understanding of global tax concepts, including VAT rules, withholding tax (WHT), and regional e-invoicing compliance mandates (e.g., Italy SDI, China e-Fapiao, LATAM requirements).
* Demonstrated success in building strong cross-functional alignment across technical delivery, legal, sourcing, and corporate finance teams.
** Salary Range**$69,120.00 - $ USD (Salary)
* * Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not…