Principal Category Procurement Mgmt - Third Party Logistics & Supply Chain

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

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. Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world.

Develop and maintain category-specific strategies and plans to support organizational goals. With particular focus on internal demand aggregation, external market impacts to AT&T’s strategy, supplier management and collaborative innovation. This role is specifically focused on the Third Party Logistics & Supply Chain.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Category Strategy and Market Analysis: Develop and maintain category specific strategies and plans, conduct market research to identify and assess risks and opportunities, and forecast demand for the Mobile Devices & Accessories.
• Supplier Management and Contract Negotiation: Establish contract standards for the supported category and work cross-functionally to support the negotiation of key contracts in their supported category.
• Collaborative Innovation and Cross-Functional Coordination: Drive collaborative innovation with internal stakeholders, supply chain, and suppliers. Interface and persuade with cross-functional teams, including senior leadership, to ensure seamless execution of category plans..
• Performance Monitoring and Process Improvement: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) using data analytics to track category and supplier performance and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Cost Management and Spend Solutions Strategies: Identify and implement cost saving opportunities, develop tail spend management strategies to reduce vendor proliferation, and leverage technological platforms for efficient buying channel management.
• Job Contribution: An expert in their field, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight surrounding emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and drive organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs/implements innovative business strategies. Works with minimal oversight, frequently consulting senior leadership and influencing executive decisions. Serves as a mentor and assists others with challenging issues.

Supervisory: No

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) or advanced degree desired in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field to the category managed.

Experience:

• Typically, 7 + years of professional experience in the relevant category, with a strong focus on procurement supply chain management and category management.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale initiatives, successful supplier negotiation and relationship management, and cost-saving initiatives desired.

Location:

Dallas preferred. Atlanta, Bedminster NJ and Chicago (supply chain hubs) secondary.

Our Principal Category Procurement Mgmt - Third Party Logistics & Supply Chain earn between 130,700.00 - 196,100.00 USD Annual in Dallas, TX, Arlington Heights, IL, and Bedminster, NJ. Our Principal Category Procurement Mgmt - Third Party Logistics & Supply Chain earn between 116,700 -175,100 in Atlanta, GA. 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:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

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