Procurement Manager - Broomfield, Littleton, CO or Monroe, LA

Company: Lumen
Location: Monroe
Posted on: October 10, 2020

Job Description:

About Lumen

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumens network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

The Role As a Lumen Procurement Manager, you will manage complex vendor agreements and relationships across multiple commodities. This includes d elivering against corporate initiatives related to cost reduction, cost avoidance, supplier rationalization and continually benchmarking purchasing and process practices to effectively translate the analysis into action. Provide subject matter expertise and be a trusted advisor in regards to vendor management, sourcing, and procurement.

The Main Responsibilities

Contract Management, Reviewing and Editing

Negotiates / re-negotiate new and existing agreements or statements of work, including RFIs and RFPs

Prepares RFx documents, communication plans, and contract awards

Actively partner with legal teams and business unit stakeholders to develop and execute negotiation strategies that include optimal targets for pricing, service, and quality.

Continually identify and implement new opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance and proactively tracks these objectives

Implement and measures cost savings, reduction and avoidance programs and strategies.

Continually refine these programs to deliver optimal results for the company.

Responsible for vendor / supplier management.

Conduct supplier rationalization and segmentation initiatives.

Proactively review supplier performance and adherence to contractual terms.

Lead business reviews and deliver resolution on difficult issues through effective negotiation tactics.

Manages $100M in annual spend.

What We Look For in a Candidate Education

Bachelors Degree preferred with legal, finance, or business concentration / major or minor

J.D. preferred

Ability to work with various levels of management within the organization including executives.

Experience with RFP / RFx catalog preferred

Telecom or technology experience preferred

Cisco SAP Ariba experience preferred

Strong organizational and personal skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Team player with ability to work well with peers

Process management and documentation skills

Strategic thinker

Possess 5+ years of relevant IT, sales, procurement or project management experience or other relevant contract management / negotiation experience, preferably in telecom or technology.

Strong contract reviewing and analyzing skills.

Experience with contract terms and conditions across multiple commodities.

Process management and documentation skills.

Strong organizational skills, ability to negotiate and manage several contracts at once.

Possesses intermediate to advanced Excel and Word skills.

What to Expect Next Requisition #: 232491

EEO Statement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, protected statuses). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

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