Associate Director - Supply Chain Management (Media Access Management)

JR United Kingdom; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Associate Director for Supply Chain Management in Plymouth, focusing on enhancing delivery efficiency and managing supplier relationships within the telecommunications sector. This role entails leading negotiations and maintaining partnerships to ensure optimal operational costs and successful service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications, particularly with telco partners.
• Role may involve leading a small team.

Responsibilities

• Identify access suppliers and lead negotiations.
• Design feasible offnet access solutions.
• Contribute to jeopardy and contingency planning.

Skills

Understanding of global telecom networks and access technologies

Technical and commercial expertise

Experience in large project planning and execution

Knowledge of the access supply chain market regionally

Understanding of the telecom quote-to-cash process

Job description

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Associate Director - Supply Chain Management (Media Access Management), Plymouth

Client: Tata Communications

Location: Plymouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 1

Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

Role Overview

The role is responsible for leading stages in the offnet access delivery cycle, including identifying partners, assessing access feasibility, delivery, account settlement, supplier management, and service experience improvement. The goal is to ensure timely, successful offnet quoting and delivery at optimal costs. This tactical role influences the operational plans based on business strategy, with a mid-term impact on overall business results.

Responsibilities

• Identify access suppliers/partners at national and regional levels, and assess competition to deliver last mile connectivity.
• Lead negotiations with potential access suppliers/partners on contractual capabilities.
• Maintain strong relationships with access suppliers to enhance delivery efficiency and reduce costs.
• Explore opportunities to expand business with key vendors through new portfolios and order types.
• Collaborate with product teams to develop new technology solutions with partners.
• Design feasible offnet access solutions considering route maps, power and path diversity, tailored to local market needs.
• Support sales and cross-functional teams with ad-hoc negotiations for special pricing, non-standard offerings, or expedited delivery to increase win rates.
• Finalize and renew vendor contracts for network maintenance and installation to ensure optimal operations.
• Conduct performance reviews with key suppliers focusing on pre-sales, delivery, and post-sales experience.
• Contribute to jeopardy and contingency planning to meet delivery timelines.
• Require experience in telecommunications, especially managing telco partners.

Desired Skills

• Understanding of global telecom networks and access technologies.
• Technical and commercial expertise.
• Experience in large project planning and execution.
• Knowledge of the access supply chain market regionally.
• Understanding of the telecom quote-to-cash process, including pricing, SLAs, legal, and commercial terms.
• The role may involve individual contribution or leading a small team.