Senior Manager

Apply prior to the end date: September 30th, 2025

Overview

Verizon's Supply Chain Services is transforming and expanding the Global Strategic Sourcing Group and seeks dynamic sourcing professionals with strong experience in sourcing, supplier negotiations, data gathering and analysis, and managing client and supplier relationships.

As the Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager you will build collaborative relationships with our internal business partners as well as strategic relationships with our suppliers. You will actively manage multiple, highly visible, time-sensitive activities. You will effectively interface with all levels of management and ensure the sourcing process is consistent within Verizon's policies and goals.

You will partner with the Network Real Estate Planning organization, as well as Sourcing, Finance, Contract Management and Legal teams. You will serve as a trusted advisor to developing category strategy, objectives, and plans.

Main objectives of the role:

• Negotiating and completing key strategic deals including national master lease agreements, with our small and medium tower company partners for macros, site modifications, and small cells projects, driving all aspects of complex strategic sourcing processes.
• Strategize and evaluate multiple variables to determine the best course of action during high-level negotiations, and ensure that the negotiation takes into consideration future rent impacts.
• Assess and recommend ways to optimize the rent/lease portfolio, to meet Verizon infrastructure build goals.
• Partner with your business partner to create business case justification needed to gain approval and execution of master lease agreements from management.
• Manage expiration dates on existing master lease agreements, build a business case around potential MLA extensions/renegotiations, secure leadership approval of approach, and ensure that you are securing the best possible outcome for Verizon.
• Negotiate contracts that uphold the integrity of future network needs while focusing on driving rent and lease expenses down.
• Lead various cross functional teams to develop Verizon's requirements and to reach consensus on the business deal.
• Manage budget and planning, and draft necessary language to translate business needs into specific requirements for contract-related documents, e.g. statements of work (SOW), letters of authorization (LOAs), requests for proposals (RFPs), etc.
• Partner on negotiations, pricing terms and conditions, conduct research and provide benchmark data including conducting and facilitating RFPs (RFQs or RFIs).
• Understand priorities, challenges, and needs on an ongoing basis while managing to expectations.
• Provide direction, leadership, and professional development to your team.

What we're looking for

• You'll need to have:
• Bachelor's degree and six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Strategic sourcing experience (indirect) with consulting services categories or related experience.
• Experience in Real Estate Development/Negotiations, Municipal Approval Processes, and Construction
• Strong knowledge of capital and expense budgeting and implementation processes
• Willingness to travel.

Even better if you have

• Project management experience in a complex multi-project and multi-geography environment.
• Strong analytical, data analysis, and supplier assessment skills.
• Experience developing resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and flexibility.
• Strong interpersonal and client service skills.
• Capability to be self-motivated/a self-starter and work independently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with experience in influencing others.
• Any of the following certifications/degrees: CPSM, CPM from ISM, PMP from PMI, NCMA certifications, CCCM, CPCM, or JD.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you\'ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

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