AT&T Hiring for Principal, Vendor Development at Gurgaon, India Full Time

Responsible for supporting Financial Management for Vendor Management and Sourcing technical products and services in technical organizations such as Product, Integrated Solutions, IT, Network, or CTO. Includes, Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Vendor Analysis, Financial Monthly closing support, etc.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting for periodic and annual financial management. Supporting vendor contracting, analyzing sourcing vendors and options, providing financial analysis and recommendations for vendor selection, supporting contract negotiations as a liaison with Supply Chain, Asset Lifecycle Management, and Legal, oversee contract governance and service level management, quality assurance, audit and compliance management with vendors. Provides support in the area of strategic roadmap review from an internal financial management aspect coupled with Vendor Technology Roadmaps, reviewing best practice, understanding current and future trends in technology (hardware, software, licensing, sourcing, etc.), and formulating strategies to rationalize vendors and products in order to focus investment toward strategic solutions. Responsible for vendor financial management including preparation/evaluation of RFPs (Request for Proposal), business case management, research, analysis, contract level financial analysis, benchmarking, compliance, service level financial penalties, authorization and process monthly payments/accruals, and ongoing financial analysis of cost vs. benefit of contracts.

• Candidate must have extensive experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting.

• Candidate should have strong educational and professional background in Finance, Accounting or related fields.

• Candidate must have extensive experience and sound understanding of enterprise network solutions including SDWAN, SASE, WAN, LAN, etc.

• The position will regularly interface with Internal Product owners, vendors and AT&T executives.

• The candidate will have experience in budget control, performance analysis and contract management.

• The candidate must have experience in initiating and handing relationships with vendors and the company’s operational department, to negotiate on behalf of the company for the best value of purchases that support its operations and business objectives.

• The candidate will need to understand policies and procedures associated with purchase contracts and will evaluate and monitor contracts to ensure vendors comply with contractual terms and conditions.

• The vendor manager serves as a point of escalation and ensures problem resolutions are achieved without compromising the relationship with vendors and company customers.

• Financial expense management and planning.

• Work with all GVM, product house staff, CFO, and Controller’s staff to ensure expense is managed and supported with regular interval.

• Support supplier incentive programs.

• Candidate will be able to support operational and supplier analysis related to the organizational financial management goals

• Prepare data driven analysis to support business and implement business recommendations.

• The candidate must have superior MS Office skills.

• Candidate must have excellent communication written and oral communication skills.

• Candidate must have excellent project management skills.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Finance, Accounting or other related fields preferred. Experience: 10+ years experience.

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