This position would be responsible for all domestic and international voice, data, cellular and telephony switch routers procurement. Officed in Chicago as a Vice President. Position Description: This position will be responsible for domestic and international contract development, negotiations and supply chain management within the Information Technology Procurement Organization*s Telecommunications/Network spend responsibility and will support the overall procurement requirements of the Network Communication Department Managers. The position will report directly to the Senior Vice President and Global Chief Technology Procurement Officer * Worldwide Technology. International travel- 2/3 trips to Europe per year. Major Areas of Responsibility: Responsibilities include leading procurement projects with the ability to interpret, amend and negotiate favorable contractual terms with telecom suppliers/carriers both domestically and internationally. Will have hands on responsibility to develop strategic sourcing strategies, create formal quotation packages, validate pricing against industry standards and perform quotation-proposal response analyses. Candidates must possess an understanding of telecommunications networks, voice and data services, emerging wireless products and strong project management skills. Performs support services reviews for hubs, routers, switches, voice, data and wireless agreements. Develops negotiation strategies across a wide array of IT hardware, software applications, and internet-related services across multiple business units with varying service level requirements. Builds decision-making tools and processes for complex, technical solutions. Drafts and prepares formal supplier requests, including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs across a wide range of IT products & services that successfully generate qualitative and quantitative supplier responses. Position will be responsible for total cost of operation reductions while assuring quality and service level improvements. Requirements: * Knowledge of Telecom systems (Voice, Data and Wireless including switched and dedicated domestic and international) * Strong win-win negotiation skills * Familiarity with corporate budget process preferred. * In addition, this individual must be a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize. * Working knowledge of finance needed to facilitate review of supplier financial statements and analysis of procurement alternatives, leases, and third party. * 10+ years experience in a dynamic purchasing environment or telecommunications industry or senior position managing networks and working directly with suppliers Qualifications: * Bachelor*s degree in business or a technical area * Preferred a Masters Degree in Telecommunications * Professional certification(s) a plus, i.e. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Technology Procurement Executive (CTPE) Experience: Knowledge of Telecom systems (Voice, Data and Wireless) To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here