Senior Manager

4 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Verizon Communications Full time
Apply prior to the end date: September 30th, 2025

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

Verizon is a leading provider of technology, communications, information and entertainment products, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We're a diverse network of people driven by our ambition and united in our shared purpose to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you'll be doing...

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 RFP's (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: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM), Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, certifications from the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Juris Doctorate.

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.

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

Verizon is a leading provider of technology, communications, information and entertainment products, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We're a diverse network of people driven by our ambition and united in our shared purpose to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you'll be doing...

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 RFP's (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: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM), Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, certifications from the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Juris Doctorate.

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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