Job Description
The role involves leading the telecommunications sourcing strategy for a connected operations platform, managing carrier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring reliable and cost-effective connectivity for IoT devices across global markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team and oversee projects related to connectivity and telecom sourcing.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with global cellular providers.
- Negotiate agreements with telecom providers to secure favorable terms, pricing, and SLAs.
- Partner with Finance to forecast connectivity costs and manage telecom budgets.
- Collaborate with Engineering to align sourcing strategies with technical roadmaps and product initiatives.
- Support go-to-market teams with insights on technology and coverage availability.
- Implement measures to ensure telecom providers meet service level commitments and manage network outages.
Requirements
- 10 years of experience in telecommunications sourcing, procurement, or a related field.
- Proven experience managing complex carrier relationships and negotiating high-value contracts.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a defined set of responsibilities and outcomes, and able to build the team needed to execute on strategy roadmap.
- Established people team management skills with emerging organizational leadership skills.
- Experience building long-term relationships with key customers internal and external and guiding others to design and deliver solutions.
- Ability to plan strategy and roadmap for the next 1-2 years with relevant input and think outside of one s own team to influence, create, and drive strategies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- MBA or relevant Master’s degree preferred.
- Strong understanding of wireless communication technologies e.g., LTE, 5G, IoT connectivity.
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company.
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate high-performing talent and engaged teams.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive total compensation package with salary range of $154,000 to $275,000 USD annually
Employee-led remote and flexible working options
Health benefits
Opportunities for career development and growth
Inclusive work environment with accommodations for persons with disabilities
Support for remote work or hybrid work models
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