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Posted 21 July, 2026

Vendor Portfolio Executive

Nextech
Birmingham, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Role: Vendor Portfolio ExecutiveLocation: Birmingham (Hybrid - WFH Monday & Friday) Salary: £38,000Why this role?\n

This is a key commercial role sitting at the heart of our vendor strategy. You'll be the person who brings clarity to complex vendor portfolios - deciding what matters, what doesn't, and why - and making sure Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Vendors are all aligned.

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If you enjoy understanding products, spotting opportunities, and shaping how a business focuses its effort (without carrying a sales target or negotiating contracts), this role is for you.

What you'll be doing\n
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    Owning product and portfolio clarity for assigned vendors - what we sell, where it fits, and where it's going

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    Translating vendor roadmaps and updates into clear, usable guidance for internal teams

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    Acting as the internal product expert and source of truth

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    Supporting Sales with positioning, focus ranges, and competitive context

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    Working closely with Vendor Enablement, Procurement, Marketing and Finance to keep everything joined up

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    Managing product lifecycle visibility - new launches, transitions, and end-of-life planning

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What you won't be doing\n
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    Negotiating vendor terms

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    Setting pricing or rebates

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    Placing purchase orders or managing stock

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    Carrying a sales target

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This role is about insight, structure, and influence - not transactions.

Who this role suits\n

You'll likely come from a background in:

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    Vendor or Product Enablement

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    Purchasing / Buying / Procurement (commercially focused)

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    Sales Operations or Commercial Operations

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    Presales / Solutions Consulting

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    Vendor or Channel Management

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You're organised, commercially curious, confident working cross-functionally, and enjoy being the person who makes sense of complexity.

Why join us?\n
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    Influence real commercial decisions without sales pressure

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    Work closely with leading vendors and senior internal stakeholders

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    Shape portfolio direction and support scalable growth

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    Be part of a collaborative, fast-moving environment where clarity matters

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If you think this could be the ideal next role for you, please apply with an up to date CV to be considered.