Job Title: | Digital Procurement Manager |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Location: | Battersea, London |
Industry: | |
Salary: | Negotiable + Benefits |
Start Date: | ASAP |
REF: | LK/PP/DPM/19718_1531996579 |
Contact Name: | Lisa Kenny |
Contact Email: | lisa.kenny@projectpeople.com |
Job Published: | almost 6 years ago |
Job Description
Digital Procurement Manager
Permanent
Battersea, London
Our client, a multi-national conglomerate, are looking for a London based Digital Procurement Manager to join their team.
Key Purpose of the Role
- Manage 3IOD, Digital Products, IT and other various Group procurement initiatives and contracts
- Work closely with the Head of Procurement and liaise with OpCos to ensure that all commercial responsibilities related to Group agreements are carried out accurately and in a timely manner
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
- Support the development and implementation of 3IOD, Group IT & Technology, Digital Products procurement strategies
- Manage procurement process including supplier analysis, issue of RFP, assessment, contract placement and contract management
- Support 3IOD technology and digital stakeholders in their procurement requirements from identification of business need through to contract signature
- Lead commercial negotiations with relevant vendors to ensure best value at the required service levels
- Manage global enterprise contracts with Group vendors
- Establish, rationalise and manage commercial relations with key/ preferred vendors
- Establish and maintain the contract renewal schedule and ensure timely review of contract renewals with stakeholders and vendors
- Manage external commercial benchmarking of significant areas of Group expenditure
- Update processes for reporting on general procurement and provide regular reports
- Liaise with OpCos for sharing and approval of contract terms and commitments
Experience and Expertise
Essential
- Very good experience of general telecoms procurement and preferably Data/Digital products and agreements
- Multi-year experience running end-to-end Telco procurement processes
- Contract placement and management
- Vendor and stakeholder management
- Ability to work in international and dynamic environments
Desirable
- Good financial analysis skills and budget understanding
Qualifications
- Business / Commercial degree
Skills and Approach
- Result oriented approach
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong commercial awareness, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritise workload against business/project requirements
- Ability to adapt to different business/project needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships
- Proactive, positive attitude to work, able to use initiative and act with independence and integrity
Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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