● Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Finance, Information
Technology, or a related field.
● Experience: 3 to 5+ years working in IT/telecom procurement, strategic sourcing,
vendor management, or telecom expense analysis
● Domain Knowledge: Understanding of telecom circuits (MPLS, DIA, broadband),
carrier billing, and networking hardware.
● Experience/ Passionate in the Procurement space
● Experience developing and implementing category strategy leading to year-over-year
KPI improvement (for example cost savings, diversity spend, etc.).
● Individual with good and proven influencing skills, Actor of change who can operate
autonomously with his/her stakeholders.
● Capable of adapting its way of workings depending on the situations/stakeholders while
maintaining rigorous procurement behaviors.
● Prior experience in the sourcing event management (RFX management): Scoping &
Planning, Detailed Requirements Definition & SOW Development, Evaluation &
Selection, Negotiation & Contract Award, Implementation, Relationship & Contract
Management, and Contract Transition & Termination
● Good understanding of product offerings and/or experience negotiating enterprise
agreements with large suppliers
● Commercial Acumen: Strong contract analysis, supplier relationship management, and
total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) evaluation.
● A desire to work in a fast paced, global, and collaborative environment
● The ability to multi-task is critical for success in this role. Demonstrated ability to lead
multiple projects simultaneously with potentially conflicting tight deadlines
● Analytical Tools: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and familiarity with procurement
platforms like Coupa, SAP, or Oracle Fusion.
● Ability to adapt to different cultures and time zones to execute the work.
● Fast learning methodology can get up to speed quickly.
● Strong team player
● Focus on performance and results.
● Project Coordination: Ability to align purchasing timelines with IT infrastructure updates
and data center relocations.
● Builder of partnership.
● Adaptable, Flexible, Persuasive.
● Strong written and oral communication skills.
● Strong interpersonal and Customer Service skills.
● Autonomous and able to work both autonomously and in a team-oriented, collaborative
environment.