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# Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Telecommunications, Wireless & Network Services

- **Company:** Cenergy International Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Rosemead, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $68,640.0 - $83,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Data as a Services, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Service, Network Administration, Oracle (Applications), SAP (Applications), Wide Area Networks, Information Technology, SAP Ariba, Coupa Procurement
- **Published:** June 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=688f5f8df6f25e03

## About the Role

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

## Description

* 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.


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