Technology Sourcing Manager

T-Mobile•Bellevue, WA

3d•$113,100 - $153,000•Onsite

About The Position

Builds and maintains strategic technology supplier relationships for T-Mobile, managing commercial terms, contract negotiations, renewals, and supplier governance. Leads strategic sourcing initiatives—including RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs—from market intelligence and requirements development through negotiation, award, and implementation. Deploys AI agents across sourcing activities such as market research, RFx authoring, response synthesis, contract redline drafting, should-cost modeling, and supplier scorecards. Defines prompts, evaluation criteria, data standards, and human-review checkpoints to ensure AI outputs meet quality, compliance, and judgment standards. Uses AI-enabled analytics to develop should-cost models, benchmark pricing, identify savings, and prepare business cases supporting purchase recommendations. Tracks and improves sourcing cycle time, analytical accuracy, process efficiency, and decision quality. Shapes T-Mobile’s strategy within assigned spend categories, leads cross-functional sourcing teams, and manages sourcing plans, supplier issue resolution, risk assessments, and executive updates to ensure supplier performance meets business, financial, and compliance goals. The position is based on-site five days per week at T-Mobile’s Bellevue, Washington headquarters. Travel is not required. T-Mobile is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus five years of related work experience, or an advanced degree plus three years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Degree or education in Business, Finance, Technology, or Engineering.
Four to seven years of experience in technology sourcing, an engineering role, or a similar role.
Four to seven years of experience managing business requirements, project plans, project schedules, and associated project materials in a mid- to large-size company.
Skills in strategic sourcing (RFP, RFQ, RFI), contract negotiations, contract management and review, supplier negotiations and relationship management, category management, intellectual property management, licensing agreements, technical requirements gathering, project management, strategic analysis, supplier performance evaluation, and negotiation planning.
At least 18 years of age.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with should-cost modeling and pricing benchmarking.
Experience with AI-enabled sourcing tools.
Project management tools.
Technical analysis.
Supply agreements.
Procurement.
Sourcing services.
Project scoping.

Responsibilities

Competitively source technology spend through RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, including AI-assisted market research and response analysis.
Draft, negotiate, and execute contractual documents, including master service agreements, statements of work, letter agreements, and purchase orders.
Support supplier management through supplier scorecard development and quarterly business reviews.
Provide intellectual property licensing procurement and structural guidance.
Work with technical personnel to translate technical specifications into commercial and corporate financial requirements.
Build and present business cases, should-cost models, and agreements for executive review and approval.
Manage commercial terms, contract negotiations, renewals, supplier governance, sourcing plans, supplier issue resolution, and risk assessments.
Lead cross-functional sourcing teams and provide executive updates.
Deploy AI agents in sourcing activities and define prompts, evaluation criteria, data standards, and human-review checkpoints.
Track and improve sourcing cycle time, analytical accuracy, process efficiency, and decision quality.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and compensation package.
Annual stock grant and employee stock purchase plan.
401(k) and access to year-round money coaches.
Annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, where eligible.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays.
Paid parental and family leave.
Family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, and childcare subsidy.
Tuition assistance and college coaching.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Voluntary AD&D, accident, life, disability, and long-term care insurance.
Mobile service and home internet discounts for eligible employees.
Pet insurance for eligible employees.
Commuter and transit programs for eligible employees.