Vendor Relationship Manager II

Astreya; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya in Hyderabad seeks a procurement and finance operations professional to own vendor relationships, manage critical escalations, and drive invoicing processes.

The role emphasizes billing resolution, PO lifecycle management, data integrity across Telecom Expense Management systems and SAP, and collaboration with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure contract terms are met.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Vendor relationships and critical escalations to manage inquiries, invoicing, tax/banking updates, and restructurings.
• Billing & dispute resolution: resolve complex billing issues and pursue cost-saving claims when billed amounts deviate.
• PO lifecycle & financial operations: oversee funding lifecycle, PO activity, FX impacts, and PO transfers.
• Data integrity & system management: maintain accurate records across TEM, SAP ERP, buying tools, and databases.
• Cross-functional collaboration: work with negotiators, project managers, contracts, and corporate finance teams to enforce terms.

Skills

Vendor management

Vendor relationships

Billing & escalations

PO lifecycle

Data integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Vendor Relationships & Critical Escalations: Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, invoice resubmissions, tax/banking updates, and corporate restructuring (e.g., name changes or acquisitions). Proactively manage supplier relationships from an invoicing and payment perspective. Immediately mitigate critical past-due notifications or disconnect notices by securing written commitments to prevent service disruptions.
• Billing & Dispute Resolution: Direct complex billing issues to resolution and initiate cost-saving claims when billed amounts deviate from contractual terms. Identify and investigate billing discrepancies—including rate mismatches, unauthorized back-billing, charges for terminated services, and invalid future billings. Partner directly with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted service while disputes are actively addressed.
• PO Lifecycle & Financial Operations: Oversee the funding lifecycle to guarantee timely invoice payments. Manage PO activity by monitoring low-fund conditions, evaluating foreign exchange (FX) impacts, consolidating purchase orders, and facilitating PO transfers or replacements.
• Data Integrity & System Management: Maintain precise system records and ensure data integrity across Telecom Expense Management Systems, ERPs (SAP), buying tools, and internal database platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to uphold data quality throughout the end-to-end process.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with negotiators, project managers, contracts, and corporate finance teams to enforce compliance with contracted commercial terms.

Job Description

• Vendor Relationships & Critical Escalations: Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, invoice resubmissions, tax/banking updates, and corporate restructuring (e.g., name changes or acquisitions). Proactively manage supplier relationships from an invoicing and payment perspective. Immediately mitigate critical past-due notifications or disconnect notices by securing written commitments to prevent service disruptions.
• Billing & Dispute Resolution: Direct complex billing issues to resolution and initiate cost-saving claims when billed amounts deviate from contractual terms. Identify and investigate billing discrepancies—including rate mismatches, unauthorized back-billing, charges for terminated services, and invalid future billings. Partner directly with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted service while disputes are actively addressed.
• PO Lifecycle & Financial Operations: Oversee the funding lifecycle to guarantee timely invoice payments. Manage PO activity by monitoring low-fund conditions, evaluating foreign exchange (FX) impacts, consolidating purchase orders, and facilitating PO transfers or replacements.
• Data Integrity & System Management: Maintain precise system records and ensure data integrity across Telecom Expense Management Systems, ERPs (SAP), buying tools, and internal database platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to uphold data quality throughout the end-to-end process.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with negotiators, project managers, contracts, and corporate finance teams to enforce compliance with contracted commercial terms.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.