Strategic Carrier Manager

AVANT Communications

Strategic Carrier Manager responsible for pricing, contracts, and order management for AVANT. Collaborating with internal teams and ensuring efficient processes to drive business opportunities.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for assisting with solution identification, procure pricing, generate contracts and place orders for respective carrier
Collaborates with teammates, internal teams and Sr. Manager – Strategic Carriers to drive new process improvements to create efficiency and bring value to our Trusted Advisors
Demonstrates and reinforces our team’s mission to think beyond just providing a quote and to find new ways of how to secure business
Attends ongoing supplier meetings on a weekly basis
Responsible for communicating product and process updates effectively across AVANT and with our Trusted Advisors
Provides training internally for the ATT/ACC
First tier point for carrier escalations
Maintains all carrier specific documentations and training materials for internal teams
Represents and promotes AVANT’s core values of integrity, honesty and mutual respect

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 year’s industry experience
Proven success in consistently achieving goals set forth in their current role
Demonstrates expertise in all product and processes within a designated carrier
Expert in complex providers portals (pricing, orders and implementation)
Extremely well organized with strong attention to detail
Consistently manages workload volume while meeting and or exceeding SLAs
Excellent communication skills
Proven track record of proactively taking on responsibilities outside of their daily job function
Effectively collaborates with departments outside of their organization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Commuter Benefits
401K Match
Unlimited PTO
Generous Parental Leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

solution identificationcontract generationorder placementproduct expertiseprocess improvementcarrier escalationsdocumentation maintenancetraining developmentprovider portalsSLA management

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationattention to detailcollaborationproactive responsibilityteamworkintegrityhonestymutual respectefficiency