Director-Technical Sourcing

Director Technical Sourcing

Join AT&T and help shape the future of communications and technology that connect the world. We value innovators who seek to explore the unknown and challenge the status quo. Bring your bold ideas and fearless spirit to redefine connectivity and transform how people share stories and experiences. At AT&T, you won't just imagine the futureyou'll build it.

What you'll do :

• 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, and monitor agreements to protect AT&T.
• Operational Efficiency and Transformation : Implement continuous improvement initiatives, manage activities to enhance operational efficiency, and 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, and 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, and advise upper management on contractual rights and obligations.

What you'll need :

The Director Technical Sourcing will be responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring a team of managers in drafting and negotiating contract language and pricing for the nationwide sourcing of carrier data. This role involves overseeing the daily operations of the team, ensuring effective life cycle management of contracts, and maintaining strong relationships with carriers.

What you'll bring :

Our Director-Technical Sourcing earns between $174,100 - $261,100 annually. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education / training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits :

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.