Indirect Procurement Specialist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supports procurement activities involving indirect categories, including sourcing, quoting, supplier evaluation, and purchase order management.
• Assists in negotiating favorable contractual terms and conditions with suppliers supporting ADTRAN’s business objectives.
• As a procurement partner to cross-functional stakeholders (IT, Finance, HR, Facilities, Operations, Marketing, and Engineering) to understand demand and deliver fit-for-purpose sourcing solutions.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with indirect suppliers and internal business partners to foster collaboration and improve service delivery.
• Drives changes across all levels of organization and geographical boundaries.
• Contributes to cost-reduction initiatives by identifying savings opportunities and supporting execution of strategic sourcing efforts.
• Supports development and implementation of procurement efficiencies, standardized tools, practices, and procedures that shorten quotation, RFP, and decision-making timelines.
• Affords indirect supplier performance management by coordinating reviews, tracking metrics, and preparing reports.
• Ensures compliance with procurement policies and recommends updates to maintain relevance, alignment with best practices, and regulatory adherence.
• Implements and supports Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) practices, including benchmarking, RFP participation, and supplier performance measurement.
• Pairs with business units such as IT, HR, Finance, Facilities, and Marketing to understand indirect purchasing needs and deliver procurement support.
• Performs additional tasks and projects assigned to support departmental and company needs.
• Responds to and supports minimal travel support as needed, phone calls, emails, and contract support in travel area as required.
• Proven ability to be hands on within a heavy workload environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in business, supply chain, procurement, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, preferably with exposure to indirect purchasing categories.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret spend data and support data-driven decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, including analytical and presentation use cases; experience with ERP or procurement systems required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Self-starter with excellent business/financial acumen.