Strategic Buyer

The Opportunity We are seeking a motivated and analytical Strategic Buyer to support the sourcing of products and services across key telecom and indirect spend  this role, you will participate in all phases of the sourcing lifecycle — from identifying cost-saving opportunities and supporting competitive bid events to supplier selection, contract execution, and purchase order management. You will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless availability of products and services that support company objectives while helping drive cost efficiency and supplier performance.

This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement or sourcing professional who enjoys working cross-functionally, leveraging analytics to influence decisions, and contributing to strategic business outcomes in a fast-paced telecom environment.

Compensation & Benefits Salary: $80,000-$90,000/year Medical, dental, and vision insurance4 01(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement , f lexible spending and health savings account options

Employee discounts on WOW! services in applicable service areas

Career development opportunities and the ability to make a meaningful impact within a growing organization

What You’ll Do

Core Responsibilities:

You will support strategic sourcing initiatives and category management efforts across telecom and indirect spend categories.

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the execution of enterprise strategic sourcing savings goals and assisting with initiatives designed to achieve year-over-year cost reduction targets

Utilizing data analytics, industry benchmarking, and sourcing methodologies to assist in developing and executing sourcing and category strategies for assigned telecom and indirect spend categories

Serving as a key participant in the end-to-end sourcing process, partnering with:

Legal

FinanceITBusiness unit stakeholders to support category analysis, supplier selection, and contract execution

Assisting in supplier negotiations involving:

Contracts Purchase orders to help maximize value and minimize business risk Monitoring supplier performance and assisting in maintaining supplier scorecards to track:

Quality Delivery Cost  performance metrics on a monthly basis

Supporting supplier selection through structured RFx processes and helping implement risk mitigation techniques to ensure continuity of supply

Identifying and communicating opportunities for improved:

Pricing Contract terms

Service levels through ongoing supplier relationship management

Researching:

Industry trends

Emerging telecom technologies

Supply market conditions to proactively identify risks and sourcing opportunities

Assisting with short-term and long-range planning through category management and sourcing processes aligned with company strategic business goals

Supporting compliance with enterprise strategic sourcing policies and procedures

Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity and operational efficiency within the sourcing function

Performing additional duties as assigned

What You Bring Minimum Required Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field2–4 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing

Experience with in the telecom, cable, or technology industry preferred

Skills & Abilities for Success in This Role Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Experience supporting sourcing or procurement activities across telecom or indirect spend categories

Demonstrated ability to assist with negotiating:

Vendor agreements

Statements of Work (SOWs)
Purchase orders

Familiarity with legal and commercial contract terms and conditions

Project Management & Collaboration Ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities and projects with strong attention to detail and accuracy

Comfortable working cross-functionally with:

Legal

FinanceITBusiness unit stakeholders

Data Analytics & Supplier Management Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data to:

Drive sourcing decisions

Identify cost-saving opportunities

Exposure to supplier performance management and vendor scorecard processes

Knowledge of:

Sourcing toolse

Procurement…