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 V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing…

You’ll be leading the sourcing process for an IT Category within the IT Sourcing Department, where we spend more than five hundred million dollars per year. While guiding your internal business clients through the acquisition process, you’ll be identifying potential suppliers, reviewing & drafting requirements and agreements, analyzing qualifications, negotiating deals, identifying savings opportunities and monitoring supplier performance. Our purchasing power combined with your skills and expertise will help us maintain our market-leading position. Come play a meaningful role in driving continuous cost savings and revenue generation.

• Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation:

  • Plan and propose sourcing strategies that best support business needs.

  • Create, update and present the Category Strategy.

  • Perform market analyses to find potential new suppliers.

  • Negotiate commercial terms for commercial agreements and renewals (Master License agreements, Cloud agreements, SOWs, Order Forms etc.)

• Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

• Handle the sourcing process, ensuring that it aligns with our policies.

• Work cross-functionally to document requirements, build RFx’s, conduct negotiations for renewal or new agreement and identify savings opportunities.

• Lead various cross functional teams to develop Verizon's requirements and reach consensus on commercial approach.

• Work closely with Legal counsel, Contract Manager, Tax, Business Clients, Vendor Management Teams, Risk Management, Corporate Security and other policy subject matter experts to establish new or renewal of agreements with Suppliers.

• Present and update key deal briefings to the Leadership team for new contracts and renewals.

• Validate that suppliers are upholding contract terms and conditions.

What we’re looking for...

You understand commerce. Because you are a master relationship builder, external suppliers see you as an invaluable partner and internal clients see you as a trusted advisor. You have no problem prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects and you’re no stranger to tight timelines. Balancing the intersection of cost, efficiency, and quality, you expertly negotiate the best outcomes for all parties.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience.

• Project & Stakeholder Management in complex multi-project and multi-geography environment.

• Category Sourcing Management, Supplier Management and/or Purchasing experience.

• Ability to work independently, as directed, with limited supervision.

• Experience in driving cross-functional teams to achieve common goals in complex deals.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Strategic Sourcing experience.

• Negotiation, cost management and analytical skills.

• Knowledge of the commercial legal language, terminologies related to contracting.

• Experience in IT/Technology categories

• Certifications in CPSM/CPM/CIPS/CSCP and/or Lean Six Sigma.

• Experience in Ariba, SAP, Google Suite & Microsoft Suite applications.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.