About Lumen
Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.
We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.
The Role
Manages and leads an organization of procurement professionals that support a major area or region of the global business. Builds strong relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors. Coordinates and communicates company requirements across multiple business units. Delivers against corporate initiatives related to cost reduction, cost avoidance, and supplier rationalization. Continually benchmarks practices against best in class programs in order to effectively translate the analysis into action. Sets complex category strategies and manages high visibility negotiations to achieve cost savings goals and objectives.
Work Location
This position has been designated as fully remote in the U.S.
The Main Responsibilities
- Builds a high-performance team; hires and retains the right talent in the right roles; sets goals, delegates work, holds reports accountable; develops and empowers direct reports to make decisions and take action. Demonstrates Company’s values, maintains a positive open demeanor, encourages different points of view, moves team forward through change; provides timely information; communicates context for business decisions; recognizes accomplishments; fosters teamwork and collaboration.
- Provides thought leadership, continually identifies and implements new opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance and proactively tracks progress towards these objectives. Prepares and presents business cases, return on investment models, and change management programs to stakeholders and senior management. Implements and measures cost savings, reduction, and avoidance programs and strategies. Continually refines these programs to deliver optimal results for the company.
- Leads negotiation and purchasing of capitalized and operating/service expenses.
- Sets strategy and leads the development, implementation, and management of corporate policies, processes, compliance programs, diversity programs, procurement systems, and metrics reporting.
- Implements value-driven procurement programs that achieve internal savings targets and deliver enterprise-wide process improvement. Continually addresses and resolves organizational barriers with agile decision making and outstanding communication of risk versus reward. Provide thought leadership and the ability to execute on global and regional programs.
What We Look For in a Candidate
Proven cross functional leadership skills/experience. Ability to work with various levels of management within the organization including the Executive Team. Advanced experience with contracts and negotiations. MBA preferred. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Proven cross functional leadership skills/experience. Proven track record of success in achieving results. Ability to work with various levels of management within the organization including the Executive Team. Telecom experience preferred. Experience with e-RFP, e-RFx, e-Catalog, reverse auctions preferred. CPM/CSPM Certification is preferred. Advanced experience with contracts and negotiations.
Compensation
This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges
$207,022 - $276,030 in all states.
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
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Background Screening
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Equal Employment Opportunities
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, gender expression, 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 job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
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