Vendor Manager – Telecom Expense Management

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🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

💵 $69.1k - $115.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🛒 Procurement

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Astreya

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2001

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Astreya is a leading global provider of IT Managed Services and Technology Solutions, known for its innovative approach to digital engineering and IT logistics. The company focuses on empowering businesses to excel in today's dynamic digital landscape by maximizing productivity and fostering innovation. Astreya offers a range of services including Data Center & Network Management, Digital Workplace Services, Next-Gen Digital Engineering, and Cybersecurity Services. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on operational frameworks, Astreya aims to transform technology into a valuable strategic asset for organizations worldwide.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, invoice resubmissions, tax/banking updates, and corporate restructuring. • Proactively manage supplier relationships from an invoicing and payment perspective. • Mitigate critical past-due notifications or disconnect notices by securing written commitments to prevent service disruptions. • Direct complex billing issues to resolution and initiate cost-saving claims when billed amounts deviate from contractual terms. • Investigate billing discrepancies, including rate mismatches, unauthorized back-billing, terminated-service charges, and invalid future billings. • Partner with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted service while disputes are addressed. • Oversee the purchase-order funding lifecycle to guarantee timely invoice payments. • Monitor low-fund conditions, evaluate foreign exchange impacts, consolidate purchase orders, and facilitate PO transfers or replacements. • Maintain precise system records and data integrity across Telecom Expense Management Systems, SAP ERPs, buying tools, and internal databases. • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to uphold end-to-end data quality. • Partner with negotiators, project managers, contracts, and corporate finance teams to enforce contracted commercial terms.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field • 8+ years of experience in telecom expense management, vendor management, accounts payable, procurement operations, or commercial supply chain functions • High technical proficiency across Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), and modern collaboration tools • Ability to quickly master new software and digital workflows • Hands-on experience with Telecom Expense Management Systems (TEMS), such as Rivermine • Familiarity with ERP tools, such as SAP Fiori, Ariba, or Buying Hub • Experience using enterprise ticketing platforms, such as Remedy or ServiceNow • Ability to interpret complex commercial contracts • Ability to analyze line-item invoices • Ability to calculate foreign exchange variances and execute usage analyses • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Experience managing supplier relationships and high-priority operational escalations • Self-motivated, with strong project ownership from concept through completion • Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking abilities • High attention to detail, sense of urgency, and consistent record of meeting deadlines • Preferred: domain experience in telecommunications, colocation data center operations, subsea cable infrastructure, or network connectivity solutions • Preferred: track record of managing high-value supplier disputes and driving measurable cost savings • Preferred: understanding of global tax concepts, including VAT, withholding tax, and regional e-invoicing compliance mandates • Preferred: success building cross-functional alignment across technical delivery, legal, sourcing, and corporate finance teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) • Medical insurance through Kaiser (HMO option only for California employees) • Dental insurance through UHC • Nationwide vision insurance through UHC • Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care • Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific) • Continuing Education and Professional Development via Udemy and Coursera • Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group • Employee Assistance Program • Wellness Days • 401k Plan • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance • Short Term & Long Term Disability • Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped) • Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually) • Paid Holidays • Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law