Sr. Director, Technical Procurement

Company: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Location: Concord
Posted on: May 21, 2025

Job Description:

T-Mobile is in pursuit of exceptional talent to join our executive team. We're committed to excellence and innovation, and we are on the lookout for a leader who can steer our company towards new heights of success. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives and leading a talented team of professionals. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of success, demonstrating a keen ability to navigate complex challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities. As a key member of our executive team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing our organizational strategy and contributing to our continued growth and market leadership. Join us in our commitment to driving innovation, inspiring collaboration, fostering a positive company culture, and achieving unparalleled success.

Job Overview
The Senior Director of Technical Procurement supports the VP of Critical Infrastructure Procurement by leading procurement teams dedicated to managing Network Procurement spend. This leader plays a critical role in building and nurturing relationships with senior-level business stakeholders to ensure internal cohesion around high-complexity category strategies that directly impact critical operations.
This role is responsible for all network real estate procurement, which includes cell site leases, Mobile Switching Office (MSO) transactions, and venue and small cell agreements.
The Senior Director understands the priorities of business stakeholders and enables their success by driving alignment of category strategies with business goals. They provide oversight for the development and execution of category strategies driven by the respective category teams and supported by various Procurement Operations teams.

They are expected to build long-term strategies using a combination of deep experience and comprehensive market analysis, including industry forecasts and vendor earnings insights.

Key responsibilities include:
---Delivering against key financial and performance metrics associated with the Network Procurement spend managed by their team.
---Ensuring cross-functional coordination across engineering, operations, finance, and legal to drive value creation and mitigate supply risk.
---Leading tough, high-level negotiations with senior executives, often in complex and high-stakes environments.
---Effectively relaying strategy and updates to C-suite executives within a Fortune 50 company with clarity, impact, and precision.
---Coaching and developing a high-performing team of procurement professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and stakeholder focus.
---Developing future leaders within the organization by aligning them with strategic expectations and supporting their career development and training.
---Monitoring industry trends and supplier markets to anticipate risks and leverage opportunities for cost savings and value enhancement.
---Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management for network-related goods and services.

Un-carrier - Responsibilities

• Engage senior-level business stakeholders to align on strategic priorities and drive alignment on high complexity category strategies and category performance metrics.
• Oversee the development of category strategy and value creation initiatives for to capture intended benefits and drive critical business operations.
• Monitor overall team performance against category performance metrics and approve mitigating actions as needed.
• Serve as point of escalation to category managers and Sourcing Execution Excellence team for resolving risks and issues associated with supplier selection decisions as needed.
• Serve as primary point of escalation in resolving negotiable issues for preferred suppliers.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for resolving contract execution issues identified by the Contract Execution Team.
• Participate in Supplier performance reviews with senior-level business stakeholders for preferred suppliers. Participate in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) escalation activities as needed.
• Approve continuous improvement initiatives identified by the respective category managers and the Supplier Management team.
• Serve as primary point of escalation for issues that arise within.
• Oversee annual performance management process and long-term career progression of category team members.
  
  The Experience You'll Bring
  
  • 10+ years extensive tenure in managing pertinent categories with proven track record for benefit realization across multiple high impact spend categories.
  • 10+ years' experience in leadership roles.
  • 7-10 years consulting procurement transformation experience.
  • 4-7 years extensive tenure in the Telecom industry.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, or equivalent experience required; Master's of Business Administration preferred.
    
    
    • At least 18 years of age
    • Legally authorized to work in the United States
      
      Travel:
      Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes
      
      DOT Regulated:
      DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
      Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No
      
      Base Pay Range: $200,900 - $271,900
      
      Corporate Bonus Target: 35%
      
      The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as qualifications and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year.
      
      At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - 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, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com .
      
      Never stop growing!
      As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!
      
      T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
      
      Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500 . Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.

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