Project Analyst - Procurement Specialist

Req ID: 364615 

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We are currently seeking a Project Analyst - Procurement Specialist to join our team in Los Angeles, California (US-CA), United States (US).

Overview of job:
The Procurement Manager / Rate Card Specialist is responsible for overseeing procurement execution, vendor coordination, and commercial pricing governance in support of a Telecom project. This role ensures sourcing, purchasing, and rate card management activities are contractually compliant, commercially controlled, and aligned with Service Package requirements and program delivery milestones. 

Job Responsibilities Include:
•    Manage sourcing, purchasing, and vendor coordination for telecom equipment, materials, and services.
•    Develop and maintain rate cards and supporting pricing documentation across Service Packages.
•    Ensure procurement and pricing activities align with contractual terms, fee structures, and governance controls.
•    Support purchase order management, invoice validation, and billing reconciliation activities.
•    Coordinate with the Project Management Office, Delivery Executive, Client Executive, and Delivery teams to align commercial activities with program needs.
•    Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready procurement and pricing documentation.
•    Identify and escalate procurement, pricing, or contractual risks and inconsistencies.
•    Support change management by validating pricing and procurement impacts of scope or commercial changes.

Required Qualifications:
•    Minimum 6 years + of experience procurement, pricing, commercial operations, or related disciplines.
•    Minimum 3 years + of experience supporting telecom, IT, infrastructure, or large-scale delivery programs.
•    Minimum 1 year + of experience managing procurement processes, vendor coordination, and contract documentation.
•    Minimum 1 year + of developing or governing pricing models and rate cards.
•    Undergraduate degree or 4 years additional relevant experience

Preferred Skills:

• On site M-Th at the client site in downtown Los Angeles.
• Strong attention to detail and audit readiness
• Project management,  project coordination, risk management, and/or schedule management
• Multi-vendor telecom or managed services environments
• Major event, venue, or readiness-driven programs
• Experience supporting multiple Service Packages or workstreams
• High-visibility or deadline-driven delivery environments

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is $96,492 - $134,738. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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