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As a Lumen Contracts Manager, you will manage complex vendor agreements and relationships across multiple commodities. This includes delivering 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.

• Negotiates / re-negotiate new and existing agreements or statements of work, including RFI?s and RFP?s
• 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.

• 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.

Requisition #: 236269

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