Circuit Procurement Lead

Aerwave • Atlanta, GA

3d

About The Position

The Circuit Procurement Lead is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing telecommunications circuits that power managed Wi-Fi networks across multi-family residential communities (e.g., apartments, student housing, senior living). This role ensures every property has reliable, cost-effective, and scalable connectivity to support high-density resident usage, smart building technologies, and property operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Telecommunications, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in telecom procurement, circuit sourcing, or ISP/vendor management.
• Strong understanding of high-density network requirements and circuit types (fiber, DIA, broadband, wireless failover).
• Proven ability to negotiate telecom contracts and manage vendor relationships at scale.
• Familiarity with bulk service agreements and multi-site procurement strategies.
• Ability to translate property-specific needs into scalable connectivity solutions.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills across multiple concurrent property deployments.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on cost optimization and performance tracking.
• Experience with circuit inventory tools, billing systems, and procurement platforms.
• Effective cross-functional communication with engineering, deployment, and property stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Understand critical milestones that drive operational excellence.
• Basic technical knowledge.
• Proficiency in the use of a computer, and software applications including Microsoft Office.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail, with the ability to work on multiple tasks/projects simultaneously (multi-task).
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work with personnel at all levels, both within and outside the company.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on a highly productive team.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources effectively.
• Easily takes initiative and works independently.
• Maturity, professionalism, and good work ethic.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting multi-family housing, MDUs, or hospitality environments strongly preferred.
• Experience with MikroTik & Ruckus.
• Experience with managed WiFi networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement of internet circuits for multi-dwelling units (MDUs), including DIA, broadband, fiber, fixed wireless, and LTE/5G backup solutions.
• Develop and manage relationships with telecom carriers, ISPs, aggregators, and local access providers.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, bulk agreements, and SLAs across portfolios of properties.
• Evaluate circuit options based on property size, resident density, bandwidth demand, and building infrastructure.
• Partner with network engineering and deployment teams to align circuit selection with Wi-Fi design standards for MDUs.
• Coordinate circuit ordering, installation, and turn-up timelines for new property launches and existing site upgrades.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all circuits, contracts, billing details, and renewal timelines.
• Identify opportunities for bulk purchasing, cost reduction, and standardization across properties.
• Monitor vendor performance, uptime, and SLA compliance, particularly for high-density environments.
• Support escalation and resolution of circuit outages impacting residents and property operations.
• Collaborate with property onboarding teams to ensure connectivity readiness prior to resident move-ins.
• Track and forecast circuit demand for new developments, acquisitions, and expansions.

Benefits

• Join a dynamic, fast-growing company where you will have the opportunity to make an immediate, high-level impact to Aerwave’s growth and success.
• Clear line of sight for career advancement and significant accomplishments.
• Base salary that is externally competitive and bonuses and ad-hoc recognition awards, that are based on efforts and tied to performance.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• 15 paid Company holidays.
• High-quality health care coverage through Aetna Base Plan. Aerwave covers 100% of the premium for the base plan and up to 75% of the premium of any higher-tier insurance plan.
• 401(k) matching 100% up to 4% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level