Principal Vendor Manager
AT&T
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Dallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $118,800 - $178,200 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead transformative projects focused on optimizing reverse logistics for mobility and broadband, from process mapping to implementation of new device flows.
- Manage day-to-day relationships with logistics vendors, ensuring operational accountability, processing invoices, and communicating process changes.
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements, supporting forecasting and strategic decision-making.
- Negotiate vendor contracts, ensuring favorable terms, compliance with legal standards, and alignment with business objectives.
- Develop and implement quality management systems to monitor vendor performance, publish executive dashboards, and drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate across sourcing, supply chain, and internal teams to launch initiatives, resolve complex issues, and deliver on key business priorities.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in vendor management, including negotiation, relationship building, and day-to-day operational oversight.
- Advanced analytical skills with experience conducting financial analyses, forecasting, and developing business cases for process changes.
- Proficiency in logistics process design, implementation, and continuous improvement within a large, complex organization.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and collaborating with stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Strong contract negotiation skills and knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to develop executive-level reports and dashboards to communicate performance and strategic insights.
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred.
- 7+ years of related experience in vendor management, logistics, or supply chain operations (required).
- Certification in supply chain, logistics, or related field preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading high-impact, transformative projects.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
vendor managementfinancial analysislogistics process designcontract negotiationquality management systemsdata analysisforecastingbusiness case developmentexecutive reportingdashboard development
Soft skills
relationship buildingoperational oversightcross-functional collaborationinfluencing senior leadersproblem-solvingcommunicationstrategic decision-makingcontinuous improvementproject leadershiporganizational change
Certifications
supply chain certificationlogistics certification