Telecom Quoting Analyst

📋 Description

• Oversee the pricing and quotation process for RFPs, RFQs, and tailored pricing inquiries across various vendors and regions.

• Collaborate across departments such as Product, Service Delivery, Engineering, Finance, and Sales to ensure precise pricing and alignment with margin objectives.

• Cultivate and maintain robust relationships with global telecom carriers, service providers, and vendors.

• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with carriers to secure a competitive market stance while safeguarding margins.

• Identify opportunities for cost optimization through management of access costs, offsetting ETLs, and minimizing pass-through fees.

• Assist in the onboarding and integration of new carriers into the quoting framework, ensuring that systems, portals, and processes are current.

• Deliver comprehensive analyses of carrier quotes, emphasizing risks, dependencies, and potential savings.

• Ensure pricing accuracy and adherence to internal policies and external vendor agreements.

• Monitor market trends, carrier promotions, and industry benchmarks to maintain competitive quoting practices.

• Support the reporting of quoting KPIs (turnaround time, win rates, cost savings, vendor performance).

• Escalate vendor or quoting issues as needed while preserving strong professional relationships.

• Collaborate positively with colleagues, adhering to 11:11’s Code of Business Ethics and Company Values.

• Handle company data and information responsibly in accordance with Company data handling agreements, work procedures, and policies.

• Review and comply with company policies and guidelines, including data privacy practices, annual compliance training certification, and policy acknowledgments.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the telecom industry, specifically in quoting, pricing, or procurement of services such as DIA, MPLS, Ethernet, SD-WAN, Wavelengths, or Cloud Connectivity.

• Demonstrated ability to manage quoting processes at scale for both single-site and multi-site enterprise opportunities.

• Strong negotiation skills with vendors, proven success in achieving cost reductions and advantageous terms.

• Familiarity with quoting platforms, procurement systems, and carrier portals (e.g., Connectbase, MEF, direct carrier quoting systems).

• Strong financial acumen, capable of analyzing quotes, margins, and cost structures effectively.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the skill to present findings and sway decisions at all organizational levels.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized, adept at managing multiple tasks and prioritizing in high-pressure situations.

• Experience working with global vendors and a solid understanding of international quoting and regulatory considerations.

• Ability to work autonomously while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Proficient in Excel and reporting; capable of tracking quoting KPIs and vendor performance.

• A proactive problem-solver who can take initiative with minimal supervision.

• Must have legal eligibility to work in the assigned country without requiring visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Additional duties as assigned

• Professional development