Procurement​/Buy Back Specialist

eNetwork Supply (eNS) is a provider of new and pre-owned equipment serving the cable, IT, data center, broadband, and telecommunications industries.

We are seeking a Procurement / Buyback Specialist to join our team in Skokie, IL. This position will play a key role in our hardware acquisition and value recovery efforts, identifying opportunities to purchase surplus, excess, and decommissioned technology equipment.

The ideal candidate has experience in IT/electronic hardware procurement, IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), asset recovery, refurbished electronics, buybacks, or a related field and understands how to evaluate equipment, determine market value, negotiate purchases, and build strong B2B relationships.

• Identify and purchase surplus, excess, and decommissioned telecom, broadband, IT, and data center equipment.
• Evaluate equipment inventories and determine potential market and resale value.
• Negotiate purchase agreements, asset recovery contracts, buybacks, and bulk inventory acquisitions.
• Source equipment through direct customer outreach, auctions, liquidation opportunities, and industry contacts.
• Identify opportunities to recover value from surplus and end-of-life network assets.
• Prepare competitive purchase offers and asset disposition proposals.
• Coordinate the acquisition and return of purchased equipment into company inventory.
• Develop and maintain relationships with telecom carriers, broadband providers, utilities, contractors, data centers, and enterprise customers.
• Build relationships with procurement, network operations, engineering, and facilities teams.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for organizations looking to sell or dispose of excess equipment and materials.
• Generate new opportunities through targeted B2B outreach, industry networking, and trade shows.
• Coordinate site visits and equipment inventory assessments.
• Maintain and manage a pipeline of active opportunities and purchase offers.

• Review bills of materials (BOMs), inventory lists, and equipment reports.
• Evaluate equipment based on condition, age, current demand, functionality, and potential resale value.
• Analyze buying trends and available market information to support purchasing decisions.
• Identify equipment with strong resale and value-recovery potential.

Candidates should have familiarity with IT, telecommunications, broadband, networking, or data center hardware. Equipment may include:

• Fiber optic cable and fiber reels
• OSP materials, including pedestals, cabinets, handholes, conduit, and related hardware
• Calix, Adtran, Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, and similar network electronics
• Routers and switches
• Optical transport equipment
• Network access platforms
• Data center servers and storage
• Racks and power equipment
• Antennas and wireless infrastructure
• Generators
• UPS systems
• Batteries and power distribution equipment

• 3+ years of experience procuring IT/electronic hardware, IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), purchasing, refurbished electronics, asset recovery, buybacks, or a closely related field.
• Strong technical understanding of hardware such as servers, networking equipment, storage, telecom equipment, or commercial technology.
• Ability to assess equipment condition, functionality, market demand, and potential resale value.
• Strong negotiation skills with the confidence and resilience to conduct B2B outreach and close purchasing opportunities.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to evaluate buying trends, pricing, and potential asset value.
• Experience maintaining accurate records using spreadsheets and/or CRM systems.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple purchasing opportunities, offers, and…