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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. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risktaking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T you wont just imagine the futureyoull create it.
Overall Purpose:
Develop and maintain categoryspecific strategies and plans for AT&Ts EnterpriseWide Software Sourcing to support the Technology organizational goals. With particular focus on internal demand aggregation external market impacts to AT&Ts strategy supplier management and collaborative innovation.
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 highly technical categories such as Software Cloud RAN and CPE.
Supplier Management and Contract Negotiation: Establish contract standards for the supported category and work crossfunctionally to support the negotiation of key contracts in their supported category.
Requires the understanding and incorporation of technical specifications and requirements.
Collaborative Innovation and CrossFunctional Coordination: Drive collaborative innovation with internal stakeholders supply chain and suppliers. Interface and persuade with crossfunctional teams including senior leadership to ensure seamless of category plans.
This includes discourse with technical counterparts to bridge the gap between business objectives and technical requirements.
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 highimpact 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: Bachelors degree (BS/BA) or advanced degree desired in Engineering Computer Science Finance Supply Chain Management Business Administration or a related field to the category managed.
Experience: Typically 7 years of professional experience in Software with a strong focus on procurement supply chain management and category management in highly technical fields. Proven track record of managing largescale initiatives successful supplier negotiation and relationship management and costsaving initiatives desired.
Our Principal Tech Category Procurement Mgmt earn between.00 USD Annual in Dallas TX Arlington Heights IL and Bedminster NJ. Our Principal Tech Category Procurement Mgmt earn betweenUSD 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 companydesignated 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
A career with us a global leader in communications and technology comes with big rewards. As part of our team youll lead transformation surrounded by trailblazing industry leaders like you. Youll be empowered to go above and beyond making a difference through companysponsored initiatives or connecting and networking through one of our many employee groups. And regardless of where youre at in your career trajectory youll be rewarded by the impact that comes with making a difference in the lives of millions.
With AT&T youll be a part of something greater do incredible things and be rewarded with a chance to change the world.
AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal State and local laws.
Ready to close the deal on a career with AT&T
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Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Dallas TexasSalary Range:
$128400.00 $215800.00It 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.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Full-Time