3rd Party Management Lead Job at Vodafone (Newbury)

Job Description

We’re embarking on a once in a career opportunity to help create the UK’s largest mobile network provider, combining exceptional talent and capability to transform how the nation connects. This is a rare moment to shape something truly significant - not just a new organisation, but a culture and legacy that will redefine customer and employee experience across the industry. As part of this journey, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading the operational delivery of third party governance, renewals and supplier performance management. You’ll ensure consistency, financial discipline and compliance across complex contract lifecycles, while driving the execution of our third party strategy in partnership with Procurement, VPC and operational teams. It’s a chance to influence at scale, set new standards and contribute to a future ready network that delivers greater value and choice for millions.

Job Responsibility

Lead the smooth delivery of third party operational reviews, ensuring clear actions, accurate reporting and timely escalation of issues
Oversee end to end contract renewals, from data gathering and commercial baselining to preparing high quality documentation for senior stakeholders
Maintain and embed robust third party governance frameworks, ensuring full compliance with policies, approvals, cadence and audit standards
Produce insightful supplier performance and commercial reporting, including KPIs, service trends, risks and issues
Support RFI/RFP activity by coordinating documentation, timelines, evaluation materials and cross functional collaboration
Manage volumetric, cost and payment governance models, validating supplier data and tracking year end reconciliations
Ensure accurate application of accounting principles for supplier arrangements, preparing evidence, reconciliations and audit ready records
Act as a key liaison across suppliers, Procurement, VPC and Finance Operations to drive alignment, clarity and timely delivery of commitments

Requirements

Experience in supplier management, procurement operations, commercial governance or finance operations within a complex environment
Strong understanding of contract lifecycles, renewals, governance frameworks and commercial baselining
Ability to interpret financial, commercial and operational data and translate insights clearly for stakeholders
Background working with Procurement, Legal, Finance or vendor facing teams
High attention to detail, with accuracy in documentation control, reporting and data validation
Excellent organisational skills, able to manage structured cadences and balance competing priorities
Confident analytical capability to support forecasting, modelling and cost tracking
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior leaders and external partners

What we offer

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work
Discounts, vouchers, a pension plan
Learning tools
Top-notch parental leave policies

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