What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Relations Associate position at Telnyx?
About Telnyx
Telnyx is an industry leader that's not just imagining the future of global connectivity—we're building it. From architecting and amplifying the reach of a private, global, multi-cloud IP network, to bringing hyperlocal edge technology right to your fingertips through intuitive APIs, we're shaping a new era of seamless interconnection between people, devices, and applications.
We're driven by a desire to transform and modernize what's antiquated, automate the manual, and solve real-world problems through innovative connectivity solutions. As a testament to our success, we're proud to stand as a financially stable and profitable company. Our robust profitability allows us not only to invest in pioneering technologies but also to foster an environment of continuous learning and growth for our team.
Our collective vision is a world where borderless connectivity fuels limitless innovation. By joining us, you can be part of laying the foundations for this interconnected future. We're currently seeking passionate individuals who are excited about the opportunity to contribute to an industry-shaping company while growing their own skills and careers.
The Role
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
Telnyx is an industry leader that's not just imagining the future of global connectivity—we're building it. From architecting and amplifying the reach of a private, global, multi-cloud IP network, to bringing hyperlocal edge technology right to your fingertips through intuitive APIs, we're shaping a new era of seamless interconnection between people, devices, and applications.
We're driven by a desire to transform and modernize what's antiquated, automate the manual, and solve real-world problems through innovative connectivity solutions. As a testament to our success, we're proud to stand as a financially stable and profitable company. Our robust profitability allows us not only to invest in pioneering technologies but also to foster an environment of continuous learning and growth for our team.
Our collective vision is a world where borderless connectivity fuels limitless innovation. By joining us, you can be part of laying the foundations for this interconnected future. We're currently seeking passionate individuals who are excited about the opportunity to contribute to an industry-shaping company while growing their own skills and careers.
The Role
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.
- 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
- 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)