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Technology Sourcing Manager | Cell Site Backhaul Solutions Sourcing

T-Mobile · Overland Park, KS · 4 wk ago
Purchasing$95k–$128k/yrFull-time

Job Responsibilities

Competitively source backhaul circuit spend through RFP, RFI, and RFQ processes, spanning the full category scope above across national and regional supplier portfolios.

Draft, negotiate, and execute contractual documents including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), service orders, IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, letter agreements, and purchase orders for high-volume circuit procurement.

Drive sourcing strategies for large-scale, high-volume circuit deployments (1G / 10G / 100G+), balancing total cost of ownership (TCO), speed to deploy, and network resiliency.

Develop and apply financial models comparing lit service vs. dark fiber IRU trade-offs, including NPV, CapEx/OpEx analysis, and long-term cost projections.

Manage a portfolio of 50+ national and regional telecom suppliers through scorecard development, performance management, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).

Liaise with network engineering, transport planning, and operations teams to interpret technical specifications — route diversity, latency thresholds, SDI requirements, SRLG constraints — into commercial and financial outcomes.

Lead supplier escalations related to service delivery intervals (SDIs), FOC date jeopardies, outage events, SLA breaches, and billing disputes.

Prepare and present business cases, sourcing strategies, and supplier recommendations for executive review and approval.

Conduct risk assessments across the supplier base, identifying single-source dependencies, geographic concentration risks, and financial viability concerns.

Support sourcing plan management, project status reporting, and supplier issue tracking across nationwide network deployment programs.

Education and Work Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of related experience OR Advanced degree with 3 years of related experience (Required)
  • Acceptable areas of study include Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, or related field (Required)
  • 4–7 years – Experience in technology sourcing, telecom procurement, or a similar role supporting network infrastructure (Required)
  • 4–7 years – Experience managing Business Requirements, Project Plans, Project Schedules, and associated project materials in a mid to large size company (Required)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Project Management: ability to manage multiple concurrent sourcing and contract initiatives (Required)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Excel financial modeling, PowerPoint presentations, Word) (Required)
  • Contract drafting and negotiation — MSAs, service orders, IRU/lease agreements (Required)
  • Strong Communication skills — written and verbal, including executive-level presentations (Required)
  • Strategic Sourcing methodology (RFP, RFI, RFQ) and competitive bid management (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Deep knowledge of telecom transport services: fiber, Ethernet (MEF CE 2.0), wavelength/DWDM, dark fiber IRU, DIA, MPLS (Preferred)
  • Familiarity with satellite backhaul procurement (LEO/GEO) and fixed wireless / microwave services (Preferred)
  • Understanding of subsea/submarine cable capacity markets and IRU structures (Preferred)
  • Knowledge of network deployment lifecycle: site activation timelines, SDIs, FOC management, and jeopardy resolution (Preferred)
  • Financial modeling: NPV, TCO analysis, CapEx/OpEx trade-offs for large-scale network sourcing decisions (Preferred)
  • Ability to manage a high-volume supplier environment (50+ vendors) across multiple geographic markets (Preferred)
  • Knowledge of 5G RAN architecture, C-RAN / O-RAN transport requirements, and xHaul (fronthaul/midhaul/backhaul) concepts (Preferred)
  • Experience with procurement analytics tools, spend analysis platforms, or AI-powered vendor benchmarking tools (Preferred)

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