Commercial Vendor Manager

Telia; Solna kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Remote work opportunities

Benefits package

Job summary

Telia seeks a Commercial Vendor Manager to lead work on our largest partner contracts within Real Estate & Technical Sites in Sweden. You will act as the prime interface to external partners, owning agreements throughout their lifecycle and ensuring efficient governance.

Join a transformation journey to develop and optimize partner interfaces, enabling smarter operations and faster digital transformation. A commercial mindset with a systematic approach and a willingness to challenge the status

Qualifications

• Experience in negotiations and managing supplier deliveries.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Background from technical or regulated environments with multiple interfaces.
• Ability to work in a project-oriented way and meet deadlines and budgets.
• Bachelor's degree in economics or engineering is advantageous.
• Only applicants with Swedish citizenship will be considered due to security vetting.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with external partners and suppliers for Telia's largest sites.
• Own agreements throughout the contract life cycle and govern performance.
• Develop, manage, and optimize partner interfaces to drive digital transformation.
• Collaborate internally across functions to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-efficient deliveries.
• Communicate with stakeholders and maintain governance at multiple levels.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract governance

Budget awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics or engineering

Job description

We’re looking for a Commercial Vendor Manager to lead the work related to our largest partner contracts within Real Estate & Technical Sites.

I’m Annika Lööv, Head of Real Estate and Facilities Management at Telia Infra Real Estate & Technical Sites, and I’m searching for someone ready to grow with us. We’re a supportive, forward-thinking team focused on maximizing the value of Telia’s unique infrastructure with focus on the transport networks and Telia’s real estate portfolio in Sweden.

What you’ll do:

In the role of Commercial Vendor Manager, you will act as the prime stakeholder and manage a selection of our external partners and suppliers that carry out work related to Telias largest sites. You will be responsible for upholding an efficient governance at various levels and be the main interface and central contact point at Telia. You will own the agreements throughout the contract life cycle and collaborate both internally and externally.

We are on a transformation journey where you will play a key role in developing, managing, and optimizing our partner interfaces, enabling us to work smarter and accelerate our digital transformation.

What will help you thrive in this role:

• Have a well-developed sense of good collaboration and facilitate best practice sharing.
• Enjoy a central role where you communicate naturally with stakeholders, colleagues, and external parties.
• A commercial mindset – yet a ‘can do’ attitude with a systematic way of working and good planning skills.
• Dare to challenge status quo – with an interest in simplifying and developing the business.
• We also believe that you have a technical interest and a willingness to learn from others in a changing business environment.

Your key competencies

• Experience in negotiations and ability to take decisions while overseeing operations, escalations and supplier deliveries.
• A background from working with several interfaces both externally and internally, preferably from a technical organization, a regulated industry or a business environment with multiple regulatory changes.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills – experience in evaluating options, building business cases that support safe, reliable and cost-efficient deliveries.
• Familiarity with working in a project-oriented way and meeting both deadlines and budgets – a background from the consultancy industry or having worked with construction contracting (ABT/ABK) is merited.
• Bachelors in economics or engineering are an advantage.
• Only applicants with Swedish citizenship will be considered for this position due to the mandatory security vetting.

Join us to shape smarter living for people, businesses, and the planet

At Telia, we’re a team of 15 000 colleagues across the Nordics and Baltics, passionate about technology and connectivity. As a Leading Telecommunications Operator & Climate Leader, we drive change with large-scale, impactful projects while building a sustainable, inclusive world.

Here, you can grow your skills, lead meaningful projects, and thrive in a supportive, diverse environment. Whether you’re taking your first step or your next, Telia is a place to grow, belong, and make a real impact.

What We Offer

When you join us, you'll receive a comprehensive benefits package tailored to your local market, opportunities for remote work, and more. You'll also have the chance to earn a bonus based on your performance and Telia's results.

Want to know more about this role? Please reach out to Annika Lööv at [e-mail].

Equal opportunities

At Telia, we recognize talent by professional skills and growth potential. We champion diversity, ensuring every individual’s needs are met, regardless of disability, gender, age, nationality, sexual orientation, or social status. Together, we’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment where your uniqueness is our strength.