7+ years of telecommunications procurement experience, preferably in Broadcast and Media settings.
5+ years of operations experience in the Broadcast and Media business.
College degree or equivalent experience in telecommunications procurement.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office365, especially Excel, CoPilot, OneDrive, and Teams.
Ability to generate detailed reports for inventory and cost tracking.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage Telecom procurement projects and strategic planning.
Oversee a portfolio of Telecom services including colocation and WAN/MAN infrastructure.
Manage service provider relationships and contracts through FiberTracker.
Negotiate pricing and maintain lifecycle management of Telecom quotes and orders.
Train staff on FiberTracker application and manage its functionality.
Collaborate with Finance on service orders, invoices, and vendor disputes.
Travel occasionally to US-based facilities as needed.
Benefits
Remote/hybrid work options available.
Opportunity to lead key projects in a dynamic environment.
Engagement with cross-functional teams including Finance and Engineering.
Potential for professional development and training in procurement tools.
Full Job Description
Manager, Global Telecom Procurement and Lifecycle
Remote/Hybrid, near Atlanta, GA, Stamford, CT or New York, NY
Role Responsibilities
Reports directly to the VP of Network Architecture including direct involvement with Finance, Sales Operations/Solutions Architects, Transmission Operations, and Engineering departments.
Plans and leads all Telecom related procurement projects, programs or strategic planning for the assigned work streams related to Telecom capacity and public network and cloud services.
Management of a Telecom services portfolio including colocation, WAN and MAN infrastructure and associated local access and long haul services.
Account for all Telecom services in the portfolio, manage service provider procurement relationships and contracts that flow through the department via Operations, Sales or Engineering requests in the FiberTracker application.
Provide Telecom quotes, price negotiation, and lifecycle of quotes and service orders. Maintain Telecom reports on all sales requests (an initial quote, inquiries, completed orders and disconnects) utilizing FiberTracker application and associated documentation.
Manage and maintain FiberTracker application, bug tracking/fixes and feature requests, and train on its proper use and functionality.
Liaison with the AP & Finance Department regarding Telecom service orders, invoices and vendor disputes, invoice payment approvals and A/P coding and tracking.
Maintain a working knowledge of facilities within Encompass's Global footprint, as well as create, issue and receive technical documentation, including LOA/CFA to clients, internal project teams and service providers as needed.
Able to travel between all US-based facilities on an occasional basis.
Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Scope & Accountability
Plans and leads a key project, program or strategic plan for the Telecom work streams
Achieves success through leadership and motivation of other Business Unit professionals
Management of Telecom work streams and portfolio
Leads a team of technical and/or other professionals in all BU's.
Accountable for annual cost reduction targets in cooperation with other BU personnel
Manages regional or local relationships; may work on components of global deals
Management of a key business unit sourcing priority for all Telecom products
Manages all aspects of supplier performance and execution
Major Responsibilities
Maintains and improves operational quality, cost control and efficiency
Ensures operational excellence and customer satisfaction metrics are met
Manages resolution of commercial business issues with service-providers
Sourcing Strategy development and on-going evaluation for key BU product suppliers
Drives cost-reduction initiatives for key products & ownership of supplier pricing process
Administration of supply base within the assigned work streams to
Maintain Annual Count
Track expenditure
New Supplier Approvals
Engage supply base to keep them motivated and engaged towards major initiatives
Actively manage and champion key procurement initiatives as assigned
Required Experience
7 years of related telecommunications procurement experience in a Broadcast and Media setting or working with Broadcast and Media clients.
Required Skills, Education and/or Certifications
College Degree or equivalent work experience in telecommunications procurement.
Operations experience of at least 5 years in or with the Broadcast and Media business.
Strong knowledge and experience with all relevant Microsoft Office365 products, especially MS Excel, CoPilot, OneDrive and Teams. The ability to generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports from Excel that will be used for tracking inventory and cost containment efforts.
