Excelgens, Inc Hiring for Strategic Sourcing – Telecom Business Analyst Job at Remote Full Time

This role focuses primarily on telecom expense management and provides the opportunity for a new hire to provide immediate positive impact on a lean, fast-paced team. Previous telecom experience is strongly preferred.

Skills, Requirements, and Competencies:

• Ability to negotiate complex and material agreements
• Relationship management skills required; both for the ability to scale relationships and uncover mutually beneficial business with 3rd party strategic partners as well as the ability to handle commercial dispute negotiations on behalf of internal clients
• Ability to work with internal network infrastructure teams to find ‘most advantageous set up’ by leveraging existing data center presence and existing circuits and connections
• Experience with Mobile optimization & recycling (inventory management of wireless hardware devices and data plans)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills internally and externally with high profile customers.
• Ability to work with and manage high demanding customers in the financial space.
• Attention to detail, highly organized and able to handle pressure and deadlines
• Ability to work effectively with individuals/stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter with initiative and the drive to keep our customers happy
• Builds and maintains strong client relationships
• Strong analytical and problem solving experience.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills (especially in navigating stakeholder expectations).
• Proven ability to be both tactical and strategic in leveraging people/process/technology to solve business problems and to proactively recommend business process improvements.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple project workload across a demanding stakeholder group(s).
• Provides day to day client support and handle client queries in a fast-paced environment

Telecom Specific Functions:

• Participate in the selection of suppliers or partners based upon a thorough and documented supplier selection process.
• Under limited supervision, participate in negotiations to reach agreements while finding the best possible pricing and conditions with the suppliers.
• Participate in the implementation of established contracts with the suppliers/partners, in order to bring the best possible benefit from the contract to the organization.
• Participate in the implementation of supply logistic setups for relevant supply chains according to company targets of product availability, lead time and inventory turnover and cost.
• Contribute to the improvement and development of operational, tactical and strategic processes to achieve the most cost effective procurement and purchasing, leading to both purchasing and operational excellence.
• Contribute to the implementation of purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Drive projects to ensure the development of specifications for services, equipment, products, supplies or substitute materials.
• Provide cross-functional support for market data expense management

Education and Experience:

Education

BA/BS preferred in Engineering, Finance, Business or related degree

Experience

• At least 1-3 years of experience
• Previous Telecom experience is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of the financial markets
• Proficiency in MS Product Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Strong Excel skills preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Maximum Safety

Experience:

• Contract negotiation: 4 years (Preferred)
• Contractor management: 4 years (Preferred)
• Inventory management: 3 years (Preferred)
• Logistics: 3 years (Preferred)
• Telecommunication: 5 years (Preferred)
• Expense management: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote