Contract Acquisition Manager
About The Position
Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future. At Lumen, the Contract Acquisition Manager is responsible for quoting, executing, processing and delivering 3rd Party Fiber & Conduit Agreements related to the Company’s fiber-optic network across North America. They are responsible for managing numerous negotiations simultaneously as well as tracking and reporting on various metrics related to the delivery of these services. They must be familiar with executing Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and service orders, as well as understand fiber testing, delivery and acceptance, per industry standards.
Requirements
- Understanding of OSP construction and fiber splicing
- Experience in contract negotiation and management
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Solid multi-tasking skills with abilities to coordinate across multiple departments
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Engineering, Finance or related field (combination of education and experience is acceptable)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Outside Plant design, maintenance and/or construction or optical network design & deployment
- Additional experience in business management, financial management or legal
Responsibilities
- Receives, interprets and clarifies requests from various internal organizations regarding 3rd party fiber and/or conduit needs
- Requests quotes from vendors for the assets identified
- Tracks, follows up, and escalates (as necessary) for the receipt of these quotes
- Communicates vendor quote information via internal systems
- Upon project approval, executes necessary service orders with the selected vendor for quoted assets
- Coordinates with vendors and internal groups to confirm that assets delivered meet or exceed Lumen quality standards
- Reports on work step data for metric and performance tracking
Benefits
- Health
- Life
- Voluntary Lifestyle benefits
- short-term incentives
- long-term incentives
- sales compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
