Vendor Relationship Manager - Mechelen, België - Telenet

Telenet

Geverifieerd bedrijf

Mechelen, België

1 week geleden

Geplaatst door:

Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

You will be part of the
Product & Technology domain and report to the Vendor Management Team Manager. You will work closely together with Telenet senior management to
establish and nurture long-term relationships with our strategic partners. You align Telenet's organizational objectives and the business objectives of our partners.

Your Tasks As Vendor Relationship Manager

Responsible for delivering
effective contract management and commercial ownership of a portfolio of strategic contracts with a technology flavour. You manage the contract lifecycle, including but not limited to drafting, modification, execution, amendments and renewal.
You set up the
governance framework within your portfolio of contracts. Act as the commercial point of contact and build a strong working relationship.
You deliver
guidance on contract interpretation , facilitate and lead challenging discussions and negotiations, to efficiently resolve contractual disputes and challenges.
You monitor that the services delivered are according to the agreed prices and conditions. You manage the business case and track performance vs forecasted costs, provide cost analysis and high level budgeting & reporting.
You drive innovation and
continuous optimization of the operating model within your portfolio of partners. You work closely with crossfunctional teams, including strategy, business, legal & regulatory, procurement and different engineering & operations teams to ensure effective management of the contracts.

What We Have To Offer:

You will be joining one of Belgium's larger technology players, a vibrant company where innovation is all around you and our customers are what drives us.

We lead by empowering our people and helping them grow. We invest fully in you, adapting your work environment optimally to what you need.

A varied job where you can create impact and influence senior management decisions.
We stimulate your personal growth with internal mobility opportunities and extensive learning possibilities, but we also give you the chance to press the pause button after a while or to go in a completely different direction.
A diverse working environment, open to all.
Flexible working, based on 2 office days and 3 homeworking day/week.
A competitive gross monthly salary that we complement with a lot of fringe benefits (meal vouchers, cell phone, company car, hospitalization insurance, telephone subscription, discounts on Telenet products,...). The fine company of passionate colleagues and inspiring international contacts.

Our ideal Vendor Relationship Manager:

Has Technology close to the heart and strives to combine it with great business acumen.
Has 10+ years of experience in partnership/supplier management or procurement in a technological environment.
Is passionate about improving relationships and want to create impact.
Is a servant leader, with strong people skills, high personal credibility & bridge builder attitude.
Has expertise in different contract models (outsourcing, join venture, vested, offshoring, right shoring, etc.).
Works autonomously, is result oriented and have the selfconfidence to lead senior negotiations. Has strong negotiation and influencing skills which are needed due to the nature of the work.
Is an improvement oriented professional who enjoys working in a demanding and collaborative environment. Has sound judgment and the ability to make clear and succinct reasoned recommendations.
Has highly developed written and oral communications skills in English. NL & FR are a plus.