Senior Carrier & Vendor Relations Lead

Tract Capital Management, LP; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) program

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Tract Capital Management, LP is seeking a Manager, Carrier & Vendor Relations to lead the telecom procurement discipline for our data center campuses. You will own sourcing, contracting, and relationships with third-party providers, guiding a small team to deliver on aggressive timelines.

You will negotiate MSAs/SOWs, manage SLAs, and coordinate provisioning, ensuring seamless turn-up and robust vendor performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degreeor equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years in carrier/vendor management or telecom procurement.
• 3+ years directly managing a small team and leading cross-functional efforts.
• Strong experience coordinating specialists across procurement, satellite/spectrum, and contract administration.
• Familiarity with telecom pricing, MSAs/SOWs, SLAs, and renewal governance.

Responsibilities

• Directly lead, develop, and manage a small team of three specialists and contract administration resources.
• Coordinate workloads across campuses and serve as escalation point on complex carrier and contractual matters.
• Source and procure third-party connectivity, run RFPs, and manage full lifecycle of orders.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, MSAs/SOWs, renewals, and contract expirations with Legal and Procurement.
• Own carrier/vendor relationships, define SLAs, and drive performance reporting and reviews.
• Coordinate physical delivery, provisioning timelines, cross-connects, and handoffs to engineering teams.
• Manage temporary/backup connectivity during construction to ensure campus uptime.
• Maintain renewal calendars, contract records, and telecom expense management initiatives.
• Drive process improvements and standardized workflows across the function.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support client solutions and ensure clean handovers.

Skills

Leadership & Team Management

Influence & Negotiation

Effective Communication

Analytical Ability

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Telecommunications, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

Tract Capital Management, LP is seeking a Manager, Carrier & Vendor Relations to lead the telecom procurement discipline for our data center campuses. You will own sourcing, contracting, and relationships with third-party providers, guiding a small team to deliver on aggressive timelines.

You will negotiate MSAs/SOWs, manage SLAs, and coordinate provisioning, ensuring seamless turn-up and robust vendor performance.