Consultant, Vendor Management

Verizon

Vendor Management Consultant managing relationships with stakeholders and vendors for Verizon Business Group. Ensuring compliance and improving vendor engagement in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeAshburn • New Jersey, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $78,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing vendor engagements and driving operational efficiency through data analysis and reporting. Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders and navigate government contracting environments while ensuring compliance with policies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Vendor Engagement ManagementData Analysis and ReportingStakeholder Relationship BuildingEscalation ManagementGovernment Contracting Experience

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisOperational ReportingFinancial Data PresentationAI Process AutomationIT Contracting LanguageVendor ManagementEscalation ResolutionPerformance Metrics IdentificationContinuous Improvement RecommendationsMarketing/Media Tools Knowledge

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationRelationship ManagementProblem SolvingAdaptability in Fast-Paced Environments

Tools & Technologies

CiscoHPE

Industry Keywords

Vendor ProgramsGovernanceOrder ManagementVerizon Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors/partners for the Verizon Business Group
Drive key relationships and manage process tasks
Ensure strict adherence to Verizon policies
Support the timely and accurate delivery of products and services to clients
Thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at cross-functional collaboration
Engage, respond to and resolve issues and escalations related to vendor activities
Manage the vendor engagement process for third party requests
Identify metrics, measure performance, and make recommendations for continuous improvement
Review and analyze data from within supported Verizon organizations
Report and analyze vendor engagements, financial impact, projects, and ad hoc reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
Four or more years of relevant experience required
Experience in analysis, reporting and presentation of operational / financial data
Experience in building trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Experience using AI to automate and streamline processes
Knowledge of general and IT contracting language
Experience managing vendor engagements
Proven experience managing escalations
Experience managing efforts in a government contracting environment
Knowledge of trends and marketing/media tools related to driving deep engagement with various vendor contracts
Experience of working on Cisco or HPE, either from a Vendor Programs, Governance or Order Management perspective.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance
supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
identity theft protection
pet insurance
group home & auto insurance
matched 401(k) savings plan
up to 8 company paid holidays per year
up to 6 personal days per year
paid parental leave
adoption assistance
tuition assistance
other incentives
15 days of vacation per year