Lead Logistics Vendor Management - Reverse Logistics

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.

Location: Dallas, TX

At AT&T, we empower leaders to drive change in a fast-evolving, connected world. Your strategic vision will help serve customers and transform lives through innovative solutions and impactful connections.

Job Description Summary

Build a more connected, efficient supply chain by leading high-impact logistics programs that power how products move, return, and are redeployed. At AT&T, we rely on strategic leaders to optimize complex vendor ecosystems, drive operational excellence, and ensure cost-effective, compliant distribution at scale.

As a Lead Logistics Vendor Management professional focused on Reverse Logistics, you will play a critical role in shaping how finished goods are recovered, processed, and reintegrated across the business. You will lead large-scale programs, partner with vendors and internal stakeholders, and bring data-driven insights to improve performance and support enterprise-wide initiatives.

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.

What you’ll do:

• Strategic Program Leadership: Lead reverse logistics programs for finished goods, scaling operations, building forecasts, establishing processes, and ensuring effective reporting across vendor networks
• Vendor Management & Performance Oversight: Build and maintain strategic relationships with logistics vendors, monitor performance against service-level targets, and implement corrective actions to drive accountability
• Process Design & Optimization: Define, design, and implement logistics processes and strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support key business objectives
• Contract Negotiation & Compliance: Lead vendor contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms while maintaining compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate standards; provide supporting financial analysis
• Project Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead multiple concurrent logistics initiatives, partner with internal stakeholders, and serve as a subject matter expert supporting supply chain strategy and product launches
• Analytics & Problem Resolution: Conduct complex financial and operational analysis, develop reporting insights, resolve escalated issues, and support planning, budgeting, and performance tracking

What you’ll need:

• Proven ability to manage reverse logistics operations, including forecasting, inventory flows, and vendor coordination
• Strong vendor management experience, including performance monitoring, service-level enforcement, and corrective action planning
• Expertise in logistics process design, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Advanced financial and operational analysis skills, including cost modeling and performance reporting
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts and ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards
• Ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced supply chain environment

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or vendor management
• Certification in relevant functional areas (required where applicable)
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale programs with strategic autonomy and influencing outcomes
• Proven ability to mentor team members and collaborate effectively with senior leadership

Our Lead Logistics Vendor Management - Reverse Logistics earns between $118,800 - $178,200 USD Annual. 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)  
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