Job Description
Senior Procurement Manager - Engineering Materials
Posting Date: 25 Sep 2024
Function: Procurement and Supply Chain
Unit: Finance & Business Services
Location: Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland
Salary: Attractive salary and benefits
Senior Procurement Manager – Dublin-based with flexible smart working – Attractive salary and benefits
Are you ready to lead and revolutionize the procurement process on a global scale? At BT, we're seeking more than just a Senior Procurement Manager; we're on the lookout for an innovator, a strategic thinker, and a visionary leader.
Welcome to BT Sourced, a unique venture within BT. Here, you'll experience the vibrancy and agility of a start-up, fully digitalized and innovative, all while being supported by one of the UK's most renowned brands – BT. Our mission is to redefine procurement from the ground up, making it simpler, more digital, and inherently sustainable. To achieve these ambitious goals, we're assembling a diverse team of the brightest minds.
The Senior Manager (SR MGR) is responsible for driving and overseeing the procurement strategy, processes, and activities for BT's Engineering Materials category. The SR MGR will lead a team to deliver category-specific Strategic Sourcing and Stakeholder Management activities, as well as represent the category within the wider Networks and BT strategies; hold senior-level relationships with key suppliers; and ensure procurement competency and deliver value to BT. Further, the SR MGR plays a key role in the development of BT Sourced employee culture and engagement.
What you'll be doing
- Drive category spend and performance, develop and deliver category strategy and long-term values, in collaboration with stakeholder community and suppliers, leveraging best practice procurement approaches and tactics.
- Determine the best approach to market, the optimum commercial models, and supplier relationships for a product/service or sub-category to create maximum value.
- Provide guidance and input to develop and implement policies and frameworks underpinning products and service delivery.
- Lead regional and industry category teams, setting regional targets and ensuring strategy implementation at a regional level.
What are we looking for in our Senior Procurement Manager?
- Leadership experience within the Procurement function, with strong leadership skills and the ability to lead and deliver through high-performance teams.
- Strong business expertise in relevant category, particularly around supplier capabilities, commercial models, product lifecycles, and partner programmes required to deliver portfolio and business 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.
- Experience in business partnering and supplier relationship management.
What's in it for you? What are the benefits?
Here at BT, our purpose is to Connect For Good and to have a positive impact on people, planet, and society. We're very proud of our accreditations as a Healthy Place To Work (Great Place To Work Institute) and as a Responsible Business leader (Business in the Community/NSAI).
Benefits of working for BT Sourced include:
- The opportunity to have access to your leadership team, based on site.
- The opportunity to have scope and impact on what you do and to shape the culture of the team.
- Hybrid working, with state-of-the-art offices within Grand Canal Plaza.
- The opportunity to earn an annual bonus (15%).
- BT Sourced Pension Scheme – 6% BT contributions.
- Life Assurance from the 1st day of employment – 4x salary.
- Healthcare cover & permanent health insurance (income continuance).
- Access to excellent training tools, programmes, and communities to help you connect, learn, and grow.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and an opportunity to buy up to five more days every year.
- Opportunities for volunteering and fundraising support.
How to Apply
If you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more about what it's like to work at BT.
It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by-step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application
BT is an equal opportunities employer. We're working hard to create an inclusive working environment, where people from all backgrounds can succeed.
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