Enterprise Sourcing Manager

Job Overview

T-Mobile is looking for a strategic and driven Enterprise Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing for capital expenditure (Cap Ex) projects across our Critical Facility Infrastructure portfolio — including data centers, network hubs, and switching facilities. You will be a key partner to Real Estate, Network Engineering, Facilities, Finance, and Legal, crafting how we build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps T-Mobile at the forefront of the industry.

• Develop and implement national sourcing strategies across the full lifecycle: spend analysis, market intelligence, RFI/RFP/RFQ development, bid evaluation, negotiation, and award recommendation.
• Establish category strategies covering construction services, MEP systems, engineering design, and specialty trades aligned to T-Mobile's capital planning calendar.

• Lead negotiations for design-build contracts including lump-sum, GMP, and progressive delivery structures.
• Partner with Legal to develop and continuously improve MSAs, SOWs, and project-specific amendments.
• Ensure contracts include appropriate SLAs, KPIs, liquidated damages, bonding, insurance, and quality milestones.

• Build and manage a national panel of pre-qualified design-build contractors, A/E firms, and specialty infrastructure contractors.
• Lead quarterly business reviews, develop supplier scorecards, and drive continuous improvement across cost, schedule, quality, safety, and sustainability.
• Identify and develop emerging and diverse suppliers to expand competitive options and support T-Mobile's supplier diversity commitments.

• Serve as the primary sourcing contact for Network Engineering, Facilities, Real Estate, Finance, and Project Management.
• Align sourcing timelines with Cap Ex budget cycles and provide market intelligence to inform make-vs.
  
  -buy decisions, project scoping, and value engineering.
• Present sourcing strategies, award recommendations, and performance insights to senior leadership.

• Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation against annual Cap Ex targets through benchmarking, should-cost modeling, demand management, and scope standardization.
• Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) frameworks from design development through construction completion and commissioning.

• Ensure sourcing activities align with T-Mobile's procurement policies, delegation of authority matrix, and audit requirements.
• Champion continuous improvement in tools, processes, and practices — including integrating ESG and responsible sourcing criteria into supplier selection.

• Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of related work experience OR advanced degree with 1 year of related work experience OR combination of education and experience deemed equivalent. Acceptable areas of study include Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering (Required).
• 4–7 years in enterprise sourcing, procurement, or category management — ideally supporting construction, infrastructure, facilities, or design-build projects (Preferred).
• Experience with Cap Ex project delivery, design-build models, or critical infrastructure environments (data centers, network/mission-critical facilities) (Preferred).
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, Real Estate, Facilities, Engineering, and Project Management teams (Preferred).
• Experience using AI and Large Language Model (LLM) tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar technologies to improve sourcing efficiency, market analysis, contract review, reporting, and operational decision making (Preferred).

• Strategic sourcing: category strategy, RFP/RFI/RFQ management, supplier negotiation, contract administration (Required).
• Contract management: commercial structures, risk mitigation, SOWs, and service agreements (Required).
• Financial analysis: spend analysis, benchmarking, scenario modeling, TCO methodologies (Required).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills (Required).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for sourcing…