Posting Date: 3 Apr 2025
Function: Procurement and Supply Chain
Unit: Finance & Business Services
Location: Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland
The Procurement Manager is responsible for driving and delivering the procurement plan and activities in BT’s Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Proc. Business Partnering practice.
This role develops and implements procurement frameworks, policies and procedures. This role holds strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement competency and continuous value delivery.
What you’ll be doing
* Manage and deliver category spend and performance, develop and deliver category plan and long-term values, implement business improvements through optimising commercial, design and process levers that minimise the Total Cost of Ownership.
* Drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects including complex contractual and pricing models.
* Develop and deliver policies and frameworks underpin products and service delivery.
* Collaborate with regional category teams, and ensure category plan implementation at a regional level.
* Maintain internal and external networks, to ensure buy in and improvements of customer value and Total Cost of Ownership.
* Manage relationships with key suppliers, negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements utilising the latest contracting tools, templates and terms and conditions, ensure required performance and contractual obligations are met, while incorporating innovative improvement initiatives.
* Manage and develop a team of procurement professionals to deliver brilliant outcomes for BT and our customers.
* Deliver business partnering services to key business units.
The skills you'll need
* Experience within the procurement function, with strong sourcing skills.
* Strong expertise in relevant category, particularly around supplier capabilities, commercial models, product lifecycles and partner programmes required to deliver portfolio and customer requirements.
* Demonstrates a track record of decision-making capability and deliver against key metrics.
* Strong relationship management skills & ability to influence decision making with senior stakeholders within a matrixed environment.
* Ability to manage complex, strategic and commercial requirements between BT and Suppliers, deliver projects and results on time and in full.
How to Apply
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