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About the Role
We are seeking an individual to take the lead in shaping how we partner with our vendors, bringing fresh thinking and a more forward-looking approach to how we plan, collaborate, and deliver. With a stronger focus on vendor strategy than traditional space planning, you’ll help shift the mindset from reactive to proactive, ensuring vendors are aligned well ahead of key milestones and business needs.
Responsibilities
- Build and embed a forward-looking vendor strategy, focusing on long-term (2-year) milestones and expectations
- Partner closely with vendors to align their plans with broader business unit objectives (BUA planning)
- Move vendor engagement from last-minute involvement to early, structured collaboration
- Bring fresh, innovative perspectives to how vendor processes are designed and executed
- Independently assess current ways of working and propose improved approaches
- Develop strong, trusted relationships with third-party suppliers while confidently managing challenging conversations
- Act as a key point of contact between stakeholders and vendors, ensuring clarity, alignment, and accountability
Requirements
- Proven experience working with vendors or third-party suppliers (ideally outside retail environments)
- A proactive, self-driven mindset with the confidence to work independently and bring forward your own ideas and solutions
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience dealing directly with vendors
- Ability to build positive relationships while also handling difficult or high-stakes conversations professionally
- Experience collaborating with external partners or suppliers (industry experience does not need to be telecom-specific)
- Someone who thinks differently and challenges the status quo to improve outcomes
- Offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks
Location
- Any VodafoneThree Office Location
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- Excellent basic salary plus bonus
Benefits
- Vodafone benefits
- Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
- Paid time for charity work
- Discounts
- Vouchers
- Pension plan
- Top-notch parental leave policies
About the Company
- We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential.
- We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.
- We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.
- You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.
- Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.
- We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.
- You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.
- We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.
- Be a part of VodafoneThree Consumer Operations, where delivering exceptional customer experiences is at the heart of everything we do. From supporting our customers across multiple sales and care channels to driving operational excellence and digital transformation, we work to enhance every interaction. This is where innovation meets service, and where your impact can make a real difference.
Equal Opportunity
- We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.