Senior Director of Supplier Management

Key areas of Responsibility:

Communication

* Own and develop relationships with suppliers at all levels of their management, working with them to enhance our partnership
* Help create and disseminate the strategic vision for the department and supplier community
* Actively communicate overall strategy with all leaders of the Telarus organization
* Identify and address problems and opportunities for improvement for the company and supplier partnerships
* Coordinate with all departments within the organization to build consensus on strategy and action items accordingly
* Facilitate supplier management team meetings to ensure standardization of processes, business acumen training, and reinforcement of team objectives
* Employee must maintain consistent communication with manager throughout his/her employment
* Regular, consistent, predictable attendance is an essential job function

Coaching

* Provide inspired leadership for the team
* Identify areas of improvement, develop plans for improvement, and review accomplishment of objectives with each team member
* Perform weekly checkpoints with all direct reports for project updates, guidance, and assistance with obstacles
* Perform quarterly reviews of all supervised employees and perform appropriate follow-up
* Perform quarterly check-ins with indirect employees to gather feedback and determine the needs to perform jobs effectively

Continual Improvement

* Make important planning and strategy decisions
* Help promote a company culture that encourages high morale
* Constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve, discover, and deliver the Telarus value to suppliers

Qualifications:

* 7-10 years of Telecom experience
* Strong interpersonal and time-management skills
* Experience managing an employee group
* Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent follow-up skills
* Effective communicator via phone or email, quickly and thoroughly
* Effective listener
* Display ability to identify and implement continuous improvement to operational processes
* Display ability to think critically through issues to identify appropriate solutions
* Ability to travel to Industry Events
* Maintain a role of ethics and honesty

Additional Skills and Qualifications:

* High aptitude for contract analysis, negotiation, and management
* Comprehension of budgetary P&L
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and think on one's feet daily
* Creative and innovative with an ability to think and solve problems strategically
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Proactive, self-motivated, and driven to be successful at all levels
* Ability to assess and understand supplier needs and recommend appropriate solutions
* Strong collaboration skills and ability to work alongside multiple team members
* High capacity to learn and adapt