Liaising with vendors to gather and document contact information and service capabilities including coverage
Maintaining current vendor information, including contracts and contact information, in internal databases
Review and editing of vendor contract proposals
Collecting and reporting on objectives and initiatives of other GTT organizations requiring vendor activity
Advocacy with vendors for issue resolution
Documenting and controlling access to vendor portals for order submission and trouble management
Ad hoc research and reporting on vendor spend, inventory, capabilities, and issues in support of a wide range of needs from various groups and in support of projects internal to Supplier Management
Extracting from vendor documents and accurately recording vendor pricing information in internal tools
Department document production and filing

Market level expertise of UK market and regions specifically in the telecommunications space.
5+ years of telecom experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be self-motivated with good planning skills
Advanced PC skills with Windows applications including but not limited to Excel and Word
Strong document/database management skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in an autonomous environment
Proven project management skills
Para-legal training is a plus
Knowledge of vendor contracts and support of contract negotiations
Experience supporting a large volume of suppliers

Supplier Manager

Key skills