Telecom Expense Management Lead

About this role

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships with critical and strategic vendors (e.g., Lumen, Zayo, Verizon) including invoice validation, auditing, and payment dispute resolution.
• Oversee the end-to-end contracting workflow, including renewals, terminations, and PO creation/management within SAP CLM and Docusign.
• Lead a team of analysts responsible for invoice processing, PO management, and audit functions. Drive cost-optimization initiatives, such as identifying billing errors, managing invoice variances, and recovering overpayments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Supply Chain, and Network Acquisition to ensure accurate financial forecasting, budgeting (e.g., 7BI scope), and compliance with contractual terms.