Telecom Quoting Analyst

Telecom Quoting Analyst The Role: 11:11 Systems is seeking a Telecom Quoting Analyst to manage and negotiate RFPs, multi-site, and single-site pricing for telecom and connectivity services. This role is critical in ensuring competitive, accurate, and timely pricing responses to support sales, product, and service delivery teams. The Telecom Quoting Analyst will be responsible for obtaining pricing through automated quoting tools, carrier portals, and direct vendor negotiations (ICB pricing). The position requires deep industry knowledge, strong communication and analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment. Responsibilities:

• Lead the pricing and quoting process for RFPs, RFQs, and custom pricing requests across multiple vendors and geographies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Service Delivery, Engineering, Finance, and Sales to ensure accurate pricing and alignment with margin targets.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with global telecom carriers, service providers, and vendors.
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with carriers to ensure competitive market positioning while protecting margins.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities through access cost management, offsetting ETLs, and reducing pass-through fees.
• Support onboarding and integration of new carriers into the quoting ecosystem, ensuring systems, portals, and processes are up to date.
• Provide detailed analysis of carrier quotes, highlighting risks, dependencies, and savings opportunities.
• Ensure pricing accuracy and compliance with internal policies and external vendor agreements.
• Track market trends, carrier promotions, and industry benchmarks to ensure quoting remains competitive.
• Assist with reporting on quoting KPIs (turnaround time, win rates, cost savings, vendor performance).
• Escalate vendor or quoting issues as necessary, while maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Work supportively with colleagues, operating in a manner that is consistent with 11:11's Code of Business Ethics and Company Values
• Responsibly receive, transmit, and handle company data and information per Company data handling agreements, work procedures and policies
• Review and follow company policies and guidelines, data privacy practices, including annual compliance training certification and policy acknowledgements
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of telecom industry experience with a focus on quoting, pricing, or procurement of services such as DIA, MPLS, Ethernet, SD-WAN, Wavelengths, or Cloud Connectivity.
• Proven ability to manage quoting at scale for both enterprise single-site and multi-site opportunities.
• Strong vendor negotiation skills, with demonstrated success in achieving cost savings and favorable terms.
• Familiarity with quoting platforms, procurement systems, and carrier portals (e.g., Connectbase, MEF, direct carrier quoting systems).
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze quotes, margins, and cost structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings and influence decisions at all levels.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in high-pressure environments.
• Experience working with global vendors and an understanding of international quoting and regulatory considerations.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills; ability to track quoting KPIs and vendor performance.
• Problem-solver with a proactive mindset who can take ownership of initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Must be legally eligible to work in assigned country without visa sponsorship

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job