VodafoneThree - Space Planning and Vendor Innovation Lead

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

• You'll take the lead in shaping how we partner with our vendors-bringing fresh thinking and a more forward looking approach to how we plan, collaborate, and deliver.
• Build and embed a forward looking vendor strategy, focusing on long term (2 year) milestones and expectations.
• Partner closely with vendors to align their plans with broader business unit objectives (BUA planning).
• Move vendor engagement from last minute involvement to early, structured collaboration.
• Bring fresh, innovative perspectives to how vendor processes are designed and executed.
• Independently assess current ways of working and propose improved approaches.
• Develop strong, trusted relationships with third party suppliers while confidently managing challenging conversations.
• Act as a key point of contact between stakeholders and vendors, ensuring clarity, alignment, and accountability.
• Proven experience working with vendors or third party suppliers (ideally outside retail environments).
• A proactive, self driven mindset with the confidence to work independently and bring forward your own ideas and solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience dealing directly with vendors.
• Ability to build positive relationships while also handling difficult or high stakes conversations professionally.
• Experience collaborating with external partners or suppliers (industry experience does not need to be telecom specific).
• Someone who thinks differently and challenges the status quo to improve outcomes.