Senior Associate – Service Quotation Management

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Service quotation specialist developing accurate pricing and scope deliverables for Ciena’s global network connectivity solutions. Supporting Sales and Service Delivery across Mexico and Argentina.

Responsibilities:

  • Independently execute service quotation deliverables for defined, well-scoped, and standard service opportunities
  • Own the accuracy, completeness, quality, and timeliness of assigned quote components and supporting documentation
  • Apply approved pricing models, rate structures, policies, tools, templates, and standard work instructions
  • Review customer requirements and inputs to confirm service scope, deliverables, assumptions, dependencies, and exclusions
  • Collaborate with SQC team members, Sales, and Service Delivery to clarify requirements and validate effort and cost inputs
  • Develop clear, customer-ready scope and pricing content aligned with approved service offerings
  • Perform quality checks on quantities, rates, calculations, assumptions, and proposal content
  • Maintain quotation records and supporting documentation according to governance, approval, and audit requirements
  • Identify and escalate risks, missing inputs, non-standard requests, commercial exceptions, or scope changes
  • Use approved AI and automation tools to improve quotation quality, content development, knowledge reuse, and workflow consistency

Requirements:

  • Post-secondary degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Three to five (3–5) years of experience in services, service quotation management, deployment, technical support, project coordination, or a related environment
  • Experience working with structured processes, standard pricing inputs, scope documents, or customer proposals
  • Developing understanding of financial fundamentals, including cost, price, margin, and the effect of assumptions and risk on a quotation
  • Ability to interpret service requirements, identify missing information, and convert defined inputs into clear quotation deliverables
  • Working proficiency in Microsoft Excel and common productivity, collaboration, and document-management tools
  • Ability to use approved AI-assisted tools to support quotation development, content validation, knowledge reuse, and workflow efficiency
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, collaboration, and follow-through
  • Experience in telecommunications, optical networking, network deployment, field services, technical support, or project management
  • Practical experience using generative AI, copilots, or workflow automation tools in a business or services environment
  • Experience identifying suitable AI use cases and designing prompts, reusable instructions, or AI-assisted workflows
  • Exposure to or interest in configuring AI agents and workflow automations
  • Ability to define expected outputs, test results, and refine AI-assisted solutions based on user feedback
  • Familiarity with bills of materials, network diagrams, service descriptions, statements of work, or delivery assumptions
  • Experience collaborating with Sales, Service Delivery, Engineering, Finance, or commercial teams and working within quotation governance, approval, audit, or order-booking processes

Benefits:

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Inclusive workplace
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Accommodation measures for applicants with disabilities