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The position partners closely with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business requirements, deliver strong commercial outcomes, and enhance compliance, efficiency, and visibility across regions.\nThe role combines hands-on operational execution with analytical and strategic capabilities, contributing to ADTRAN’s broader cost management, risk mitigation, and operational excellence objectives.\nThe Indirect Procurement Specialist supports the procurement function for ADTRAN by managing purchasing activities, supplier relationships, and sourcing strategies for indirect goods and services such as IT, facilities, professional services, marketing, and corporate operations. This role ensures timely, cost-effective, and compliant procurement processes while contributing to efficiency improvements and strategic sourcing initiatives. It partners closely with internal stakeholders to understand indirect needs and secure optimal commercial outcomes. In addition, some minimal assistance with travel questions may be asked of this resource.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nSupports procurement activities involving indirect categories, including sourcing, quoting, supplier evaluation, and purchase order management.\nAssists in negotiating favorable contractual terms and conditions with suppliers supporting ADTRAN’s business objectives.\nAct 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.\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with indirect suppliers and internal business partners to foster collaboration and improve service delivery.\nThe ability to drive changes across all levels of organization and geographical boundaries.\nContributes to cost-reduction initiatives by identifying savings opportunities and supporting execution of strategic sourcing efforts.\nSupports development and implementation of procurement efficiencies, standardized tools, practices, and procedures that shorten quotation, RFP, and decision-making timelines.\nAssists with indirect supplier performance management by coordinating reviews, tracking metrics, and preparing reports.\nEnsures compliance with procurement policies and recommends updates to maintain relevance, alignment with best practices, and regulatory adherence.\nImplements and supports Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) practices, including benchmarking, RFP participation, and supplier performance measurement.\nPartners with business units such as IT, HR, Finance, Facilities, and Marketing to understand indirect purchasing needs and deliver procurement support.\nPerforms additional tasks and projects assigned to support departmental and company needs.\nResponding to and support minimal travel support as needed, phone calls, emails and contract support in travel area as required.\nProven ability to be hands on within a heavy workload environment.\nQualifications\nBasic Qualifications\nBA/BS degree in business, supply chain, procurement, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 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