Principal Supply Chain Center of Excellence – Technical Sourcing

AT&T

Principal role in AT&T's Supply Chain transformation. Leading sourcing practices across multiple teams and influencing strategic execution.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $143,800 - $215,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate the Supply Chain Center of Excellence transformation roadmap into sequenced workstreams with clear owners, milestones, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
Define, document, and implement standardized sourcing processes, including negotiation approaches, RFx procedures, requirements intake, supplier segmentation, and compliance expectations.
Build and scale playbooks, templates, methodologies, and toolkits that create consistent sourcing practices across multiple teams.
Partner with technology and analytics teams to improve sourcing workflows, dashboards, KPIs, contract-related tools, and centralized data assets such as benchmarking, RFx history, and supplier insights.
Develop structured analyses, business cases, and executive-ready recommendations that support decision-making and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders.
Influence adoption of new ways of working across sourcing, finance, technology, operations, and logistics, while helping extend COE methodologies and performance management over time.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain transformation, consulting, or Center of Excellence roles.
Experience operating in large, complex, matrixed organizations.
Deep knowledge of strategic sourcing fundamentals, including category strategy, negotiation design, RFx processes, supplier management, and savings or value measurement.
Experience designing and standardizing sourcing processes, governance models, and operating routines in a large enterprise environment.
Ability to structure ambiguous business problems, perform fact-based analysis, and translate findings into scalable process and performance improvements.
Experience working with sourcing and procurement technologies, dashboards, KPIs, analytics tools, or contract lifecycle management platforms.
Strong capability in developing business cases, performance metrics, and executive-level materials that support operational and strategic decisions.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment without formal authority.
Preferred: Background in management consulting or supply chain consulting, or significant experience partnering with consulting firms.
Preferred: Experience standing up or scaling Centers of Excellence, operating models, or transformation programs.
Preferred: Exposure to procurement technologies such as Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, contract lifecycle management tools, or analytics platforms.
Preferred: Familiarity with leading procurement methodologies, benchmarking practices, and logistics transformation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic sourcingprocurementsupply chain transformationnegotiation designRFx processessupplier managementsavings measurementprocess standardizationperformance metricsbusiness case development

Soft Skills

influencingcross-functional leadershipanalytical thinkingproblem structuringcommunicationdecision-makingalignment drivingstakeholder engagementadaptabilitycollaboration