Job Description: Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing

Employment Type: Full-time Location: Dallas, TX Location Type: Minimum 5 days per week in office Relocation: Not offered

About AT&T:

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future—you’ll create it.

Position Overview:

Leads and optimizes the sourcing of technical products and services, ensuring cost-effective procurement, quality, and compliance with industry standards to support organizational objectives.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing and Procurement:

• Lead and oversee strategic technical sourcing initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, cost-effectiveness, and quality standards through supplier rationalization and selection.

Contract Negotiation and Compliance:

• Prepare, negotiate, accept, and manage commercial contracts and subcontracts, ensuring compliance with industry standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor agreements to protect AT&T.

Operational Efficiency and Transformation:

• Implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage activities to enhance operational efficiency.
• Execute transformation/optimization projects to support evolving network requirements and critical program objectives.

Performance Monitoring and Client Satisfaction:

• Track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.
• Use client satisfaction surveys and project monitoring to resolve issues and measure success.

Supplier Relationship Management and Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with technical suppliers.
• Oversee supplier performance evaluations.
• Partner with other business units to align sourcing activities with business objectives.
• Advise upper management on contractual rights and obligations.

Job Contribution:

Designs and executes strategies that support the overarching philosophy of the organization. Oversees departmental programs and is often hands-on with the design and implementation of applicable strategies. Typically leading large teams, supervising supervisors as well as career-level staff within the organization. Responsible for influencing decisions regarding hiring, firing, disciplinary action, promotional activity, and pay decisions for subordinates.

Supervisor:

Yes

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired; MBA preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of Category Management
• 3+ years managing Category Management professionals
• Deep experience using benchmarking to inform negotiations strategies
• Experience transforming software sourcing organizations using best practices
• Experience executing software category strategies
• Experience developing supplier sourcing roadmaps
• Experience with developing C-suite stakeholder relationships

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $174,000 - $261,100 USD annually. Individual starting salary within range depends on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 vacation days annually plus 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Additional unprotected sick leave beyond legal requirements (may be available)
• Adoption reimbursement
• Disability benefits (short-term and long-term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs including critical illness, accident hospital indemnity, and group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans, accessories, internet (fiber where available), and phone services

Why a Career with AT&T?

A career with us, a global leader in communications and technology.