Gord Buchan
About Gord Buchan
Company
Gord Buchan currently works at TELUS as Director Carrier Procurement - Global Partner Management. His role at TELUS involves strategic oversight of carrier procurement and managing relationships with global partners.
Title
Gord Buchan holds the position of Director Carrier Procurement - Global Partner Management at TELUS. He has extensive experience in managing carrier relations and procurement strategies.
Previous Roles
Before his current role, Gord Buchan worked at TELUS as Sr. Carrier Relations Manager - Partner Solutions from 2006 to 2010. Prior to TELUS, he held several key positions at Sprint Canada, including Sr. Manager, Network Optimization - Network Planning from 2003 to 2006, Manager, Network Capacity and Migration – Traffic Planning/Engineering from 2001 to 2003, and Team Leader, Tool Enhancement – Service Delivery from 2000 to 2001. He was also a Project Manager for Data Migration – Fonorola Integration at Sprint from 1998 to 2000.
Education and Expertise
Gord Buchan earned an MBA from Indiana State University - School of Business, where he studied from 1996 to 1998. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics Minor from Huntington University, achieved between 1993 and 1996. His expertise includes regulatory filings and compliance in telecommunications, and he specializes in long haul and metro fiber networks design and procurement.
Telecommunications Industry Experience
Gord Buchan has a robust background in telecommunications, including commercial due diligence and business case development. He is experienced in operating and capital budgeting for telecommunications projects and leads a team at TELUS responsible for managing relationships with service providers for Data, Network, Voice, and IP services. His focus includes cost budget optimization for telecommunications services.
Leadership and Problem-Solving
Gord Buchan has a proven record of leading highly engaged teams and achieving corporate EBITDA improvement objectives. He excels in solving complex problems through collaborative relationships and effective communication across all organizational levels.