Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Telecommunications, Wireless & Network Services

• Join Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, and play a critical role in driving strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, category management, and telecommunications procurement initiatives that support critical infrastructure serving millions of customers across Southern California.
• This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced procurement professional with expertise in telecommunications, wireless services, carrier contracts, networking solutions, and technology sourcing to influence enterprise-wide supplier strategies while delivering measurable cost savings and operational value.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Long-term 18-month contract with a leading utility organization
• Manage high-value telecommunications and technology categories
• Lead enterprise-level sourcing and supplier negotiations
• Partner directly with executive stakeholders and business leaders
• Drive strategic procurement initiatives impacting critical infrastructure
• Strong career-building experience within a highly stable and regulated industry, * Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for telecommunications, wireless, carrier services, networking, and technology-related spend categories
• Develop and execute category management strategies that optimize cost, supplier performance, and operational effectiveness
• Negotiate complex commercial agreements, service contracts, MSAs, SOWs, and SLAs
• Conduct supplier evaluations, competitive bidding events, RFPs, RFQs, and market analyses
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships while driving accountability and performance improvements
• Perform spend analysis, cost modeling, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments
• Partner with legal, finance, operations, engineering, IT, and telecommunications stakeholders to support enterprise procurement initiatives
• Identify and mitigate supplier, contractual, operational, and commercial risks, * If you have experience in strategic sourcing, category management, telecommunications procurement, supplier negotiations, carrier services, networking infrastructure, or technology sourcing, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team supporting one of California’s most important infrastructure organizations.

Do you have experience in Vendor performance improvement?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s Degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supplier management, or contract negotiation experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting telecommunications, wireless, carrier services, network services, or technology-related procurement categories.
• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, supplier contracts, MSAs, SOWs, and SLAs.
• Strong background in category management, strategic sourcing, spend analysis, and supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrated success delivering cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and procurement optimization initiatives.
• Experience managing RFP, RFQ, and competitive sourcing events.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work independently while leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives in a fast-paced, enterprise environment.

Desired Technical Expertise

• Experience with one or more of the following Telecommunications & Carrier Services: Wireless Services, Carrier Services, Voice Services, Data Services, Mobility Programs, Enterprise Communications or Telecommunications Infrastructure, * Do you have 5+ years of strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement experience within a large enterprise, utility, telecommunications, or regulated industry environment? (Yes/No)
• Do you have direct sourcing experience for telecommunications, wireless, carrier, network, or connectivity services? (Yes/No)
• Have you led complex contract negotiations, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with telecommunications or technology suppliers? (Yes/No)
• Have you sourced and negotiated wireless services, mobility programs, or cellular carrier agreements for an enterprise organization? (Yes/No)
• Have you led end-to-end RFP, RFQ, or competitive sourcing events for telecommunications or technology-related categories? (Yes/No)
• Do you have experience performing spend analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) evaluations, cost modeling, or benchmarking for sourcing decisions? (Yes/No)
• Have you successfully negotiated pricing structures, rate cards, volume discounts, service credits, or commercial contract terms with telecommunications suppliers? (Yes/No)
• Do you have experience working within the telecommunications, utility, energy, critical infrastructure, or network services industry? (Yes/No)
• Have you led contract renewal, supplier consolidation, or vendor optimization initiatives that reduced costs or improved service performance? (Yes/No)
• Do you have hands-on experience using procurement platforms such as SAP, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement, Jaggaer, Ivalua, GEP, or similar systems? (Yes/No)
• Do you possess working knowledge of WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, wireless services, fiber connectivity, carrier services, or managed network services? (Yes/No)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Rosemead, CA 91770 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rosemead, CA 91770

2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770 Hybrid work $33 - $40 an hour - Full-time, Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible schedule, * 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

• Southern California Edison is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering power to approximately 15 million people across Southern California. As a leader in energy infrastructure, grid modernization, telecommunications, and technology innovation, SCE continues to invest in the systems, suppliers, and technologies that support a more reliable and sustainable energy future.
• Joining this team provides an opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives that directly support critical infrastructure and long-term operational excellence.