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Vendor Relations Associate

Telnyx operates a global private network spanning datacenters and colocation facilities across dozens of markets. The Vendor Relations team manages the infrastructure vendor relationships that make this possible.

We're looking for a Vendor Relations Associate to start in a support-focused role learning the operational backbone of vendor management and grow into directly managing vendor relationships and commercial discussions.

Responsibilities

• Track & Maintain Vendor Records: Keep contracts, renewals, pricing, SLAs, and contact databases accurate and current across Google Workspace, Jira, and internal tools.
• Coordinate Vendor Onboarding: Manage workflows from NDA through contract execution, tracking deliverables and milestones across active engagements.
• Support RFQ Processes: Prepare and distribute RFQs to prospective datacenter, colocation, and connectivity vendors; collect and organize responses.
• Research & Analysis: Research new vendors and market options for infrastructure expansion. Assist with pricing analysis and vendor comparison.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Work with network engineering, legal, and finance on vendor-related tasks escalate items that need attention.
• Grow Into Vendor Management: Participate in vendor calls (initially supporting/note-taking), build toward owning vendor relationships directly.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (recent graduate)
• Strong organizational skills you keep spreadsheets clean and follow-ups on time
• Clear written communication you'll draft vendor emails and internal updates daily
• Proficiency with Google Workspace; comfortable with tracking spreadsheets, pricing tables, and spotting data inconsistencies
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve productivity
• Intellectual curiosity about how datacenters, networks, and cloud infrastructure work, technical background a plus
• Self-starter can take a task, figure out what "done" looks like, and get there

Bonus

• Internship or coursework in procurement, supply chain, or vendor management
• Familiarity with basic infrastructure concepts (colocation, IP transit, datacenter power/cooling)
• Experience with project management or CRM tools (Jira, Salesforce, Notion)
• Exposure to contract language (MSAs, SOWs, SLAs)