Senior Category Operations Specialist
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LumenTelecommunications procurement
This is a work from home position within the U.S.Full-TimeSenior
Salary84,629 - 124,122 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- Two to four years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, contract administration, or supply chain operations.
- Required Skills
- SAPMicrosoft Excel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Two to four years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, contract administration, or supply chain operations.
- Ability to analyze spend and performance data, identify trends, and communicate practical recommendations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills in data analysis, reporting, and presentation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder requests in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred experience supporting telecommunications, utility, construction, Outside Plant, or field-service categories, particularly locates or damage-prevention services.
- Preferred experience coordinating competitive sourcing events, contract reviews, supplier onboarding, and supplier performance discussions.
- Preferred familiarity with procurement and source-to-pay platforms such as SAP and Ariba.
- Preferred ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and escalate emerging risks with clear options and recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Analyze spend, supplier performance, service demand, and market trends to identify sourcing opportunities, optimize costs, and mitigate risk.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and performance metrics with the Reporting & Analytics team.
- Partner with Network Construction and regional stakeholders to align sourcing and supplier strategies with Outside Plant support requirements.
- Support sourcing, onboarding, and management of suppliers for locates, flagging, and related field services.
- Monitor supplier performance, capacity, quality, and service delivery, and drive issue resolution and corrective actions.
- Manage RFI, RFQ, and RFP activities from requirements gathering through supplier selection and implementation.
- Translate business, supplier, and market insights into actionable category strategies and execution plans.
- Coordinate contracts, statements of work, amendments, and renewals, and maintain contract records.
- Serve as a primary contact for assigned suppliers and maintain scorecards and supplier governance reviews.
- Identify supplier risks and drive accountability for commitments, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
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