2014-01-21

Job Type: 

Full-time

Category: 

Student

Location: 

Atlanta, GA

Qualifications / Job Description: 

Team Focus

 

AT&T’s new,

entrepreneurial internal procurement consulting team performs a high-impact

function within the global sourcing organization of Supply Chain & Fleet

Operations (“SCFO”). AT&T aims to fill openings on this team with motivated

problem solvers who are able to utilize their hardware engineering or software

development backgrounds to analyze a wide spectrum of products in a

cross-functional role for America’s largest telecommunications provider.

 

SCFO works across the

entire AT&T organization to negotiate contracts for tens of billions of dollars,

in aggregate, worth of services and products, including cutting edge

telecommunications equipment. Procurement Engineering Consultants will have the

opportunity to support AT&T SCFO’s strategic and tactical cost saving

initiatives in a variety of ways, including:

·         

Generating detailed analytics and leveraging industry experience to

determine the granular costs of a vendor to provide equipment and/or software to

AT&T;

·         

Performing physical analysis of complex network hardware or

detailed software function analysis to establish deign-to-value pricing;

·         

Leading efforts to improve the efficiency of AT&T’s sourcing

process across a broad spectrum of programs; and

·         

Serving a key role in efforts to negotiate contracts with our

suppliers.

 

Note that AT&T is

hiring for the following positions (descending by experience), and applicants

will be considered for the position that best fits his/her qualifications:

·         

Associate Director of Procurement Consulting

·         

Senior Procurement Engineering Consultant

·         

Procurement Consulting (Engineering) Analyst

 

Required Qualifications

 

·         

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering (preferably

Electrical or Mechanical), or Supply Chain

·         

Technical skills: A minimum of 2 years of experience in an

engineering or software development role

·         

Modeling: Ability to work with multiple sources of data, create

algorithms to aid in assumptions, data mine, etc.

·         

Project Management experience:

o   

Effective communication skills

o   

Comfortable and effective in working across various groups that

vary from fundamentally technical to more business-oriented

o   

Demonstrated capability in managing multiple projects

simultaneously and delivering against tight deadlines

 

Desired Qualifications

 

·         

Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Applied

Mathematics, Economics, or Supply Chain

·         

Experience predicting the cost of software projects, setting

development budgets, and/or identifying the total development effort required

to deliver software

·         

5+ years of related professional experience in an engineering role

(experience as a Systems Engineer, Architect, or Software Program Manager

preferred)

·         

Experience in the complete product development process, including

design and project definition, development, testing, certifications, and

production preferred

·         

Embedded software development experience

·         

Background in the telecommunications industry

·         

Background in consulting or another highly analytical role

·         

Advanced experience working with Microsoft Excel (VBA, pivots,

arrays, nested-formulas, etc.), Microsoft Access (including SQL experience),

and Microsoft PowerPoint

·         

Problem Solving: Strong ability to quickly understand and apply

economic/business principles, recognize subtleties of complex problems, and

develop innovative solutions, driven or supported by data

·         

Practical experience building financial, statistical, and/or other

advanced analytical models

·         

Experienced in managing relationships and interacting with various

vendors active in the telecommunications space

 

The best candidates will be

aggressive, effective communicators who can understand strategic incentives and

integrate business acumen with their robust knowledge of software development

or hardware engineering to solve complex business problems.

 

AT&T

is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to

hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

 

Company Description 

AT&T is one of the world's leading providers of data, voice,

high speed DSL internet access, and IP-based television services. For more than

a century, we have consistently provided innovative, reliable, high-quality

products and services and excellent customer care. Today, our mission is to

connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and do it

better than anyone else. We're fulfilling this vision by creating new solutions

for consumers and businesses and by driving innovation in the communications

and entertainment industry. Our leadership also extends to a strong culture of

employee opportunity and growth. At AT&T, leadership and success is earned

through commitments kept and relationships developed with the customers,

employees and communities we serve. A few examples of honors that AT&T

received include:

 

·         

Top 10 Employer for Computer Science

& Business Majors, AfterCollege, 2012

·         

LearningElite (#1), Chief

Learning Officer magazine, 2013

·         

Best Places to Launch a Career,

BusinessWeek Magazine

·         

Top Companies for Diversity (#4),

DiversityInc magazine, 2012

·         

America's Top Corporations for

Multicultural Business Opportunities (#1), DiversityBusiness.com, 2012

·         

World's Most Admired Telecommunications

Company, Fortune Magazine, 2012

·         

Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens, CR

Magazine, 2012

 

·         

Top 50 Companies for Executive

Women, NAFE, 2012

Duration: 

Permanent

How to Apply: 

Apply online at http://connect.att.jobs/atlanta/other/jobid4772061-atīš t-procurement-engineering-consulting-opportunities-jobs#.Ut2mg0Bz8r4.email

In order to expedite our review process, please also send your resume to Zach at zs060v@att.com.

Start Date: 

Jan 21 2014

Educational Requirement: 

Bachelors Degree

Company Name: 

AT&T

Contact Information: 

Zach: zs060v@att.com

Company Website: 

http://connect.att.jobs/atlanta/other/jobid4772061

Contact Name: 

Zach Stolzenberg

Email: 

zs060v@att.com

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