Sr Tech Vendor Relations Analyst- Hyderabad (hybrid)

Job Responsibilities

The Sr Tech Vendor Relations Analyst will oversee the management of our telecommunications expenses and vendor relationships. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of telecom services,contracts,andbillingstructures.Theywillberesponsibleforoptimizingourtelecomexpenses, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.

Core Responsibilities

•Serves as the Vendor Relationship Owner (VRO) for assigned vendors.

•Maintains strong relationshipswithvendors.

•Evaluatesvendorperformance,conductsvendorriskassessments and scheduled vendor reviews. •Manages all related vendor contracts and facilitates contract negotiation.

•Manageandanalyzetelecomexpensestoidentifycost-savingopportunities

•Managingtheacquisitionofmobiledevicesandservices.

•Knowledgeofandunderstandingofpricingandbenchmarkingoftelecomservices

•Forensicanalysisoftelecominvoicesinclusiveofreceiving,reviewing,approving,auditing, optimizing, processing, validating payment, etc

•Developandimplementstrategiestooptimizetelecomexpenseswhilemaintainingservicequality

•Supportsmonthlyallocationprocessensuringtechnologycostsarebilledtotheappropriate business unit (BU)

•Tracktelecomusageandtrendstoforecastfutureexpensesandplan accordingly

•Coordinatewithtelecomvendorstonegotiatecontractsandresolvebillingdiscrepancies

•IdentifycodingdiscrepanciestoensureaccuratecostcenterandGL allocations

•ExperienceworkingwithcorporatemanageddevicesandaMobileDeviceManagementPlatform (such as Asignet, Cass Information Systems, Sakon, Rivermine, Tangoe, etc)

•CoordinatewithfixedlinevendorstoprovideperiodicutilizationstatsforreviewbyTechpartners.

•Support'green'initiativeswithresponsiblemobilerecycle plan

Qualifications

•Bachelor’sdegreeinIT,businessorequivalent experience

•ProfessionalTEMcertificationpreferred

•Two-yearsorequivalentcustomerserviceexperiencerequired

•Carriesoutallresponsibilitiesinanhonest,ethicalandprofessionalmanner

•Exhibitresultsdrivenattitudetomanagedeadlines

•Provenabilitytoworkindependentlyandasateammember

•Excellentcommunication(writtenandoral)andinterpersonalskills

•Abilitytointeracteffectivelyatalllevelsandacrossdiversecultures

•Abilitytoadaptastheexternalenvironmentandorganization evolves

•Provenperformancedemonstratingflexibility,abilitytoprioritize,andworkanalyticallyina problem-solving environment

•Abilitytoconductresearchonindustrybestpractices/standardsandeffectivelyapplytosituation

•ExcellentPCskills,includingexcel,powerpoint,processmappingsoftware (Visio)

•DemonstratedfamiliaritywithAccountsPayableprocedures,invoiceprocessing,andauditing

•Asolidunderstandingoftelecommunicationsandnetworkingconcepts,principles,andknowledge of systems connectivity to understand overall flow of leased services

•Priorexperiencereviewing,modifyinglegalcontractsanddocuments(MSAs,SOWs,NDAs, etc.)

•Deepunderstandingofthefulllifecycleofcontracts

•Strongunderstandingoflegaltermsandconditionsanddemonstratednegotiationskillscoupled with extensive knowledge of business and contract law related to Technology services

•Abilitytomanageprojectswithstrongcross-functionalcollaborationskills

•PriorexperiencewiththeITprojectinitiationprocessandgatheringbusinessrequirements

Disclaimer:

Tasks,duties,andresponsibilitiesaslistedinthisjobdescriptionarenotexhaustive.TheCompany,atits sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.

Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein shouldbeconstruedtocreateanemploymentcontract.Occasionally,requiredskills/experiencesforjobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

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Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.