Specialist-OSP Analyst

TDS • Madison, WI

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Specialist-OSP Analyst provides outside plant project support for TDS Telecom’s Out of Territory team. The role supports construction projects by monitoring and auditing inbound shipments and material utilization, maintaining inventory levels and accurate tracking systems, handling bills of materials, and coordinating with partners to ensure construction materials are received accurately. The position also provides administrative support to track outside plant build status and milestones, uses trends to forecast, and identifies process and system improvements for construction and material reporting. The role may also support other outside plant construction efforts.

Remote work flexibility is available. Candidates located within 60 miles of Madison, Wisconsin, are preferred to support in-market needs. Occasional travel to job sites and warehouses may be required, up to 30% of the time or as needed. The position may be hired at the Specialist-OSP Analyst or Specialist-OSP Analyst I level, depending on the candidate’s skills and qualifications.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher, or at least 2 years of professional work experience.
• At least 1 year of utility construction and/or engineering experience, or at least 6 months of TDS Telecom internship experience.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance; must maintain these.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to learn new tools as they are deployed.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, analytical, and able to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with inventory management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• SAP experience or knowledge.
• At least 1 year of telecommunications experience.
• Project management experience or exposure.

Responsibilities

• Submit Bills of Materials (BOMs) required for construction project procurement.
• Track shipments and monitor damaged goods upon receipt.
• Use internal GIS and material platforms to extract and submit BOMs, monitor material utilization, and reconcile construction material quantities.
• Track material usage and remaining inventory at storage locations.
• Keep inventory and usage tools, including SAP and TPAT, current.
• Help maintain appropriate inventory levels for applicable markets and projects.
• Conduct cycle inventory counts and perform annual reconciliation as directed.
• Maintain records, documentation, and files needed for business and financial operations, including filing, archiving, or retrieving records for audits, financial reporting, and other operations.
• Work with Finance to maintain accurate and appropriate inventory levels.
• Coordinate the disposal, transfer, or recycling of materials with internal teams as needed.
• Support outside plant construction efforts and track build status, milestones, and trends for forecasting.
• Identify process and system improvements for construction and material reporting.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Education assistance
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave
• Seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term disability coverage for associates scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week
• Long-term disability coverage for associates scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week
• Comprehensive well-being program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree