Telco Sourcing Expert

Job description

about the role

For our European team, we 're looking for a Telecom Sourcing Expert in order to support the key company deals for our customers located in Europe. This role is key in achieving profitable growth as Telecom Sourcing Expert is the Sourcing representative within customer projects. As such,  in contact with the Customer Project buyer, Network BU expert and the Sales team, and is part of the pre-sales or post-sales team to identify and address sourcing related to Telecom commodities

Purpose and main activities :  To support the Customer Project Buyer and Sales by providing expertise on telecom aspects in both pre- and post sales. The Telecom Sourcing Expert project manages the access action plan, relying on appropriate resources within Sourcing to provide accurate responses for the Account Team & Business Units

•Participate in the qualification of the Network Service Block as and when required by the Customer Projects Buyer and the customer project

•Work with the Solution Team to help define the Smart Design and agree the Sourcing Action Plan

•Project Manage the Sourcing Action Plan, relying on appropriate resources within sourcing (telco sourcing experts from other regions, local telco buyers) to provide accurate responses for account team & Business Unit

•Ensure complete, accurate and timely responses to the Customer Project Buyer & the Project Team by:

•Reviewing and challenging quotation results and proposing the most optimum solution.

•Preparing Sourcing recommendations for forward (future) costing

•Providing regular updates to the account team

•Preparing a spend summary for internal Business Case approvals

•Ensure that the post-sales phase is compliant with the pre-sales phase to guarantee the profitability of the awarded projects.

•Participate in the Telecom Sourcing Expert community aimed at building a shared and updated knowledge database on telecom aspects of customer deals.

•Contributes to process improvement.

about you

•Education, Qualifications: University degree or equivalent experience; Fluent in both spoken and written English (Nice to have: French)

•Experience::

•Minimum of 3 years work experience within the international telecom or IT industry

•Understanding of IT environments & Knowledge of Access Technologies

•Competencies in Project management and able to work under pressure

•Experience in data processing & Proficiency in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint..) & strong Excel is required

•Capacity to work in a multi-cultural and international environment with Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

•Ability to operate with a minimum of supervision & time management, being Flexible, self-motivated, & result oriented

additional information

OBS Sourcing

Base salary from 1,380 € brutto per month (upon agreement) + variable part and other benefits. Actual salary is likely to be higher based on skills, knowledge and experience. 

department

OBS Sourcing

Orange Business Services manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business.  Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in 166 countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.

contract

Regular