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 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 future—you’ll build it.
What you’ll do:
Leads and optimizes the sourcing of technical products and services from carriers for data access, ensuring cost-effective contracting, quality, and compliance with standards to support organizational objectives.
What you’ll need:
Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Strategic Sourcing and Procurement: Lead and oversee strategic technical sourcing initiatives for contracting data with carriers, 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 carrier 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.
• Carrier Relationship Management and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, oversee carrier performance, partner with other business units to align sourcing activities with business objectives, and advise
upper management on contractual rights and obligations.
What you’ll bring:
Oversees operational aspects of the department, focusing on the day-to-day management of related initiatives. This role is primarily concerned with the implementation and execution of strategies developed by higher management. Typically leads entry-level and career-level staff within the organization. Responsible for influencing decisions regarding the hiring, firing, disciplinary action, promotional activity, and pay decisions for subordinates.
Supervisor: Yes
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 5+ years of related experience.
Supervisor:
Yes
Our Associate Director-Technical Sourcing, earns between $158,200-$237,400 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:
#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-
Ready to join our team? Apply today.
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Dallas, TexasSalary Range:
$158,200.00 - $237,400.00It 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.