Lead Sourcing Management

Job Description:

Job Description – External

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.

Locations:

• Dallas, TX
• Atlanta, GA
• Arlington Heights, IL
• Park Ridge, IL
• Bedminster, NJ

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. 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.

Overall Purpose: Manage, negotiate, monitor and source vendor contracts/sub-contracts.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides interpretation of terms and conditions of contractual obligations.
• Negotiate contract modifications, follow-up quotations, revisions, terms and conditions with vendors.
• Responsible for the review and administration of long-term and/or blanket purchase contracts.
• Responsible for commercial contract issues, negotiations and/or administration of licensing agreements including renewal, new business, invoicing, credit holds, receivable issues and consolidations.
• Administers contracts in accordance with company and customer policies and procedures, provide interpretation and analysis of contract documents and reviews and evaluates customer requests for changes in or revisions of contracts that involve technical specifications, cost, or schedule impact on the company.
• Assists in the development of long and short-term objectives to ensure that programs and efforts are directed toward achieving company goals.
• May initiate corrective action to assure objectives are met.
• Assists in the establishment and administration of unit policies, procedures and systems.
• Participates in the development of goals and budgets for area of responsibility.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in management of strategic supplier relationships and contracts.
• Strong IT, Technology, IT Professional Services negotiation background.
• Experience with Cloud Service Providers (e.g. Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), SaaS and Software licensing and renewals.
• Ability to manage intense workloads within short timeframes.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, legal drafting of custom language and communication skills.
• Business, cost management and quality experience.
• Structured process-oriented approach.
• Skilled in independently creating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and “What-If” scenario financial modeling and analysis for comparative sourcing events.
• Understanding of complex contractual terms and conditions including intellectual property ownership.
• Ability to generate comprehensive commercial deal sheet terms by fully understanding client requirements, usage and budget forecasts, supplier products/services and defining flexibility terms to adequately support contractual use by multiple business units.
• The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment, common sense, and a good sense of humor.
• Strong Business Acumen.

Education: Preferred bachelor’s degree.

Compensation: Our Lead Sourcing Management earn between $105,600 - $158,400 USD Annual in Dallas, TX, Bedminster, NJ, Park Ridge, IL, and Arlington Heights, IL. Our Lead Sourcing Management earn between $94,300 – $141,500 Annual in Atlanta, GA. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. From health insurance to tuition reimbursement and paid time off to discounts on products and services just to name a few. There is a lot to be excited about around here. 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 bu