Vendor Manager

T-Mobile

Vendor Manager at T-Mobile managing vendor relationships to enhance network equipment operations. Primary focus on logistics, performance compliance and cost management, ensuring optimal service levels.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeFlower Mound • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $82,200 - $148,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and optimize relationships with logistics, OEM, repair, and disposition vendors supporting network equipment operations.
Ensure vendor execution supports inbound logistics, warehousing, staging/kitting, fulfillment, returns, repair/refurbishment, redeployment, and disposition requirements.
Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, SLAs, quality expectations, and operational requirements.
Enforce compliance and support corrective actions to improve service levels, cycle times, inventory accuracy, and network equipment readiness.
Collaborate with Network Engineering, Field Operations, Supply Chain Operations, Procurement, Finance, and other internal teams to align vendor execution with network build, upgrade, maintenance, and recovery priorities.
Support planning and risk management practices that reduce service-impacting disruptions across forward and reverse flows.
Analyze and manage vendor costs related to logistics, warehousing, fulfillment, repair, returns, redeployment, and disposition activities.
Identify savings opportunities, validate cost drivers, and support initiatives that improve cost-to-serve and operational efficiency.
Prepare and present vendor performance reports, scorecards, cost trends, SLA results, risk items, and improvement actions to leadership.
Contribute to supply chain operational excellence by applying knowledge of logistics, inventory management, repair operations, asset controls, and vendor management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of related work experience OR advanced degree with 1 year of related work experience OR combination of education and experience deemed equivalent
Acceptable areas of study include Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Preferred)
2-4 years Implementing strategic planning and best practices in procurement and risk management (Preferred)
4-7 years Managing and optimizing relationships with vendors in a corporate setting (Preferred)
4-7 years Analyzing vendor costs and managing budgets to achieve cost savings and efficiency improvements (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account
401(k)
Employee stock grants
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays
Paid parental and family leave
Family building benefits
Back-up care
Enhanced family support
Childcare subsidy
Tuition assistance
College coaching
Short- and long-term disability
Voluntary AD&D coverage
Voluntary accident coverage
Voluntary life insurance
Voluntary disability insurance
Voluntary long-term care insurance
Mobile service & home internet discounts
Pet insurance
Access to commuter and transit programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Vendor Performance MonitoringContractual ComplianceInventory ManagementBudget ManagementOperational Efficiency Improvement

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAnalytical Thinking