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.

Location: Ft. Worth, TX

Build a more connected world by driving operational excellence and elevating the way we deliver for our customers. At AT&T, our supply chain teams are vital to keeping products and services flowing—connecting millions with what matters most. As a Lead Logistics Vendor Management professional, you’ll collaborate with industry-leading partners, shape strategic initiatives, and play a key role in optimizing our logistics operations. Your impact will be felt across the business as you help us set new standards for performance, reliability, and innovation.

Job overview

You’ll be the driving force behind our logistics and supply chain vendor management process, ensuring that our partners meet and exceed expectations for quality, delivery, and value. By building collaborative relationships with logistics vendors, you’ll implement and improve strategies that support business goals and drive transformation throughout the organization. This is an opportunity to lead change, solve complex challenges, and guide teams to operational excellence—all from our Ft. Worth, TX location, where your presence in the office fuels teamwork and results.

What you’ll do

Lead the development and execution of logistics and supply chain strategies, partnering closely with key vendors to deliver on business objectives.

Define, design, and implement process improvements across the supply chain, facilitating organizational change through expert consulting and collaboration.

Manage vendor performance against targets, ensuring critical delivery, quality, and logistics objectives are consistently met or exceeded.

Serve as a subject matter expert on supply chain initiatives, product launches, and high-impact projects.

Oversee operational performance meetings with vendors and internal stakeholders, identifying gaps, approving corrective action plans, and escalating issues as needed.

Provide leadership and analytical support for contract negotiations, process transformation, and business continuity planning.

What you’ll need

Deep knowledge of supply chain and logistics processes, procedures, systems, and tools.

Proven experience managing and optimizing vendor performance in a fast-paced environment.

Strong expertise in financial and operational analysis for decision support.

Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects of varying size and complexity simultaneously.

Experience developing and implementing process improvements and transformation initiatives.

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate effectively with both vendors and internal teams.

What you’ll bring

Typically, 8 to 10 years of relevant supply chain, logistics, or vendor management experience.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional certification in supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.

Experience leading teams, driving change, and resolving complex operational challenges.

Strong business acumen and a track record of delivering results through both strategic and tactical initiatives.

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

Overall Purpose: Manage the logistics and supply chain vendor management process.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Through close collaboration with key logistics vendors, responsible for leading the processes, strategies, and tools for the assigned business or functional area and implementing, improving, and supporting key strategic initiatives.
• Define, design and implement processes into the organization and facilitate change throughout the supply chain organization through consulting and collaboration with these vendors.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of the supply chain/logistics organization (processes, procedures, tools, applications, systems, etc.) coupled with a strong business background in order to fully support the organization.
• Manages vendor performance against established targets and works with these vendors to ensure that critical delivery, quality and other logistics performance objectives are achieved.
• Subject Matter Expert for supply chain related initiatives, product launches, and projects.
• Develops team relationships at a strategic and tactical level with vendors and AT&T client organizations and leads operational performance meetings to discuss vendor performance gaps and establish corrective action plans.
• Approves corrective action plans and works with vendor to monitor progress, and if needed, escalates to appropriate leadership groups to define resolution paths.
• Typically provides leadership and financial analysis support in the creation and management of contract negotiations, policies/standards/processes, process improvement and transformation, and business continuity plans.
• Leads multiple logistics projects varying in both size and complexity.
• Leads the application of sophisticated financial and operational analysis for decision support.
• Participates in the development of goals and budgets for area of responsibility.
• Provides approaches and resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in- depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Provides leadership/guidance to others.
• Education: Preferred bachelor's degree. Experience: Typically, 8 to 10 years of relevant experience or certification may be required.

Supervisory: No.

Our Lead Logistics Vendor Management earn between $105,600 - $158,400 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. From health insurance to tuition reimbursement and paid time off to discounts on products and services just to name a few. There is a lot to be excited about around here. 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
• A career with us, a global leader in communications and technology, comes with big rewards. As part of our team, you’ll lead transformation surrounded by trailblazing industry leaders like you. You’ll be empowered to go above and beyond – making a difference through company-sponsored initiatives or connecting and networking through one of our many employee groups. And regardless of where you’re at in your career trajectory, you’ll be rewarded by the impact that comes with making a difference in the lives of millions.

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?

Apply today.

Weekly Hours:

Time Type:

Location:

Salary Range:

It 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.