Department	Sales Engineering and Operations
Purpose of Role	Administer and obtain local tail pricing to support Interoute sales teams.   Liaise with operations and procurement to ensure international network facilities are secured from other telecoms carriers on the most cost-effective basis to support the i-21 network over which Interoute will offer a full range of communications services.
Responsibilities / Main Duties	·        On behalf of the sales force and sales engineering, obtain and administer local and international tail pricing to locations off-net to the Internet backbone and Metro networks.  ·          Focus on timeliness of tail quotes, accuracy of quote and RFS dates, and balancing best tail price, delivery timescales and supplier quality. ·        Liaise with in-country offices where appropriate. ·         Assist in maintaining a database of quotes provided, to ensure we are able to estimate budgetary costs where speed is essential and to track same and/or similar requests coming in from different parties. ·       Assist with any administrative requirements (filing of historical data) when required
Person Specification	·        Team player, capable of interacting at all levels and being able to work on own initiative.  Flexible to changing and developing role to meet requirements. ·         Highly personable, able to influence and positively motivate third party tail providers. ·         Flexibility and the ability to adapt with change management are key skills. ·        Ability to juggle many activities, some complex, under pressure to tight timescales and changing priorities. ·         Excellent communications, interpersonal, influencing and problem solving skills are essential as is the quality of being a team player working closely with all relevant departments within the Interoute organisation. ·         Computer literate with demonstrable skills in Excel, Word, Access and MS Project.
Specific Qualifications	Understanding of modern communications services including SDH,  IP VPNs, and Ethernet – in terms of how to specify capacity, redundancy, and commercial requirements.
Experience Required	·          The post requires a person that has a minimum of two years experience within the industry and strong experience in pricing/costing of local loop and international circuits.
Knowledge Required	·          Knowledge of optical services is mandatory. ·          Knowledge of the European Carrier Market is mandatory ·          Knowledge of ASIAN and USA Carriers and VPN Providers is highly desirable. ·          Knowledge of Modern Data services (Ethernet, IP VPN) and Legacy Data Services (Frame Relay, ATM) are highly desirable. ·          Good interpersonal skills in dealing both with suppliers and with sales ·         At least one non-English language is highly desirable (especially Spanish or an ASIAN language)