Senior Director Direct Sourcing

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.

What you’ll be doing...

As our Senior Director Tech Services Sourcing, you will be accountable for the overall management and strategy of the Tech Services sourcing group. You will oversee a team of 30 highly skilled professionals located in Dublin, Ireland, responsible for negotiating and evaluating proposals and attaining Verizon’s overall best cost management. A key part of this role is collaboration with stakeholders across Verizon, including but not limited to Network and Technology, Verizon Business & Consumer Groups, Finance, Legal, Security, Policy, and Operations. This position will require a proactive leader with strong relationship-building capabilities, analytical and negotiating skills, and a mix of strategic and tactical thinking. This is a critical role within a high-visibility, dynamic, high-performing team based out of Verizon’s East Point Business Park office.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a spend in excess of ten billion US dollars across Network & Technology categories including Design Construction Services, Outside Plant, and Enterprise Services.

• Partnering with executive stakeholders to drive the strategic direction of vendor management, contract negotiations, and opportunities for greater leverage across Verizon.

• Ensuring sourcing strategies result in roadmaps of savings, continuous improvement, and innovation while balancing short- and long-term business objectives.

• Leading a team of Category Sourcing Experts and Associate Directors by providing career coaching and managing dynamic category strategies that maximise ROI.

• Developing deep trust with stakeholders and supporting them through the annual budgeting cycle to address the impact on third-party spend.

• Negotiating with key strategic suppliers to achieve maximum financial outcomes and overseeing transformation initiatives for better cost and process outcomes.

You’ll need to have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Procurement/Supply Management, or equivalent work experience.

• Extensive management experience and a proven record of meeting deadlines, managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, and working in a fast-paced, dynamic, individual, and team-orientated work environment.

• A proven track record of leading high-performing, cross-functional teams.

• Strong interpersonal and team-building capabilities, with the ability to build trust-based relationships and manage effectively.

• A strategic leader and builder of both vision and bridges, with the ability to energise teams.

• To be considered for this role, applicants must already hold a valid right to work in Ireland. We are currently unable to support employment permit sponsorship.

Even better if you have:

• Effective negotiation and influencing skills.

• Effective problem-solving and management skills.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to tell the story and, in some cases, sell transformational change.

• Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, and project management.

• Experience in change management and organisational efficiency.

• A strong degree of proficiency with Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides.

• Broad-based knowledge of the telecommunications industry.

• Relevant work experience working in a large cross-functional culture.

• Comfort in working up and across the organisation – working with senior staff members and front-line employees.

• Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking that results in new ideas that drive the business forward.

• Diversified experience with an emphasis on negotiations, analysis, and relationship management.

• A proven ability to influence decision-makers.

• A demonstrated ability to multitask and be detail-orientated with respect to ensuring deadlines are met.

• A proven record of performance, trusted professional credibility, and a track record of handling extremely confidential information appropriately.

Why Verizon?

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.

• We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries and performance-based incentives. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award programme.

• Your benefits are market-competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.

• You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first-in-class Employee Assistance Programme, to empower you to make positive health decisions.

• We offer generous annual leave benefits to help you manage your work-life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.

• Verizon provides training and development for all levels to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools, and access to industry research.

• You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community, and sustainability commitment.

*Benefit packages are tailored to the specific country where a position is based.

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

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.