Sourcing Lead

Summary

Join Vonage, a global cloud communications leader, and help innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide! As a Global Sourcing Lead, you will build and manage carrier and vendor partnerships supplying network APIs. You will define and execute Vonage’s sourcing strategy, ensuring just-in-time access to Network APIs. This role requires close coordination with Ericsson group stakeholders to align sourcing activities. You will be responsible for identifying, negotiating, and securing access to carrier-provided APIs. The position also involves developing commercial agreements and managing strategic relationships with global CSPs and MNOs.

Requirements

• Proven experience in vendor management, carrier sourcing, or telco partnerships within CPaaS, telecom, or platform businesses
• Expertise in structuring commercial agreements and managing long-term supply partnerships for network capabilities or APIs
• Familiarity with telecom network APIs (e.g., QoD, Silent Authentication, Location Services) and 5G ecosystem developments
• Experience coordinating sourcing strategies within multi-entity corporate groups, ideally including intragroup platforms such as Aduna
• Strong stakeholder management skills across commercial, legal, product, and technical teams
• Analytical and strategic negotiation skills, able to balance cost, quality, and time-to-market considerations

Responsibilities

• Own the sourcing strategy for Network APIs across carrier partners, vendors, and Ericsson group entities such as Aduna
• Identify, negotiate, and secure access to carrier-provided APIs such as Quality on Demand, Silent Authentication, Location Services, and emerging capabilities
• Develop and maintain commercial agreements, pricing models, and supply frameworks that support scalable and flexible API integration
• Align sourcing priorities with Product, Engineering, and Sales leadership to ensure API supply meets business needs and customer demands
• Build and manage strategic relationships with global CSPs, MNOs, industry alliances (e.g., GSMA Open Gateway), and Ericsson Group sourcing teams
• Monitor vendor performance, commercial terms, and operational delivery of API services to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance
• Represent Vonage in industry forums and partner discussions, advocating for Vonage’s product and developer ecosystem needs in shaping carrier commercial models