Vendor Executive

Job Title: Vendor Executive
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum plus a performance related bonus
Location: Birmingham (Kitts Green)
Working Pattern: Hybrid (Office-based Tuesday Thursday)

Do you have experience in product management, vendor or supplier relationships, or portfolio management? Do you enjoy using product insight and commercial data to influence business decisions and support growth?

If so, this could be the perfect next step for you.

We re partnering with a specialist IT distributor operating within the networking and computing space. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Vendor Executive to help shape product strategy, optimise vendor portfolios and provide the commercial insight that supports sales, marketing and procurement teams

The Role Vendor Executive

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will:

• Define, maintain, and communicate clear product and portfolio strategies for assigned vendors
• Translate vendor roadmaps, product updates and lifecycle changes into clear internal guidance
• Deliver structured product insights, lifecycle visibility and portfolio clarity
• Act as the internal product expert for assigned vendor portfolios
• Support strategic planning, QBR preparation and joint business planning
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to support product positioning and commercial initiatives
• Collaborate with Procurement to provide product priorities, lifecycle context and transition guidance (without direct buying responsibility)

Requirements Vendor Executive

• Experience in product management, product portfolio management, or vendor/supplier-focused commercial roles
• You will either be in the IT industry (reseller, distributor or vendor) or you will come from a similar manufacturer or industry related product background.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret product information and market trends
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong administrative, reporting and organisational skills
• Experience within the IT channel, technology distribution or a B2B technology environment is advantageous, although candidates from manufacturing, wholesale or distribution will also be considered
• High attention to detail with a proactive, self-motivated approach

Interested? Apply now!

We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1) and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure an inclusive recruitment process.

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