Job Description:

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 risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

Leads and optimizes the sourcing of technical products and services for Data Centers and Carrier Hotels, ensuring cost-effective procurement, quality, and compliance with industry standards to support organizational objectives.

Associate Director – Data Center & Carrier Hotel Sourcing

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Associate Director to lead our sourcing team focused on data center and carrier hotel space and power. This leadership role will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the end-to-end sourcing process for space and power solutions.
• Negotiating pricing and drafting contract language for legal approval.
• Managing service order placement and coordinating with engineering to ensure efficient configurations.
• Monitoring carrier performance and ensuring timely, high-quality service delivery.

Ideal candidates will bring strong negotiation skills, technical sourcing expertise, and a collaborative mindset to drive operational excellence.

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 Data Centers and Carrier Hotels, 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 contracts and subcontracts for Data Centers and Carrier Hotels, 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 and data center 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.
• Supplier Relationship Management and Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Build and maintain strong relationships with technical suppliers, oversee supplier performance evaluations, partner with other business units to align sourcing activities with business objectives, and advise upper management on contractual rights and obligations.


Job Contribution:

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.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 5+ years of related experience.

Supervisor:

Yes

Our Associate Director-Technical Sourcing , earns between $143,800-$215,800 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:

• 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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