IT Portfolio Senior Procurement Manager

The Senior Manager is responsible for developing, driving and overseeing the procurement strategy, process and activities in BT’s Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Proc. Business Partnering practice. This role provides procurement insight for the development and implementation of procurement frameworks, policies and procedures. This role holds senior level relationships with key suppliers & internal stakeholders to ensure procurement competency and deliver value to BT and its customers as well as strong internal networks to ensure stakeholders’ buy in

Responsibilities:

Strategic

Proactively develop & drive enforcement of L1 category strategy, identify and realise opportunities to improve service level and Total Cost of Ownership, mitigate supply risks

Recognised as an expert in BT and by our suppliers and industry peers, who can influence BT Group’s strategic sourcing agenda

Build a strong relationship with Key stakeholders, notably product & portfolio teams, regional sales teams and bid teams in the business through insight, leadership and empathy

Balance the need to deliver cost savings with driving the BT revenue, margin and risk

Operational

Identify business improvements leveraging the commercial, design and process to minimise the Total Cost of Ownership

Lead regional and industry category teams with a clear vision, and drive enforcement of the category strategy and activities relevant to CFU and vertical, at a local and industry level, and deliver against key metrics

Ensure procurement processes and activities are compliant and adhered across teams

Build and maintain strong partnership with internal and external stakeholders and ensure continuous alignment

Provide leadership to key transformation programmes

To provide leadership and direction in negotiations that require clear & decisive decision making in tight timescales

People

Manage and develop the capability of direct reports

Identify future talents to enhance knowledge and talent pool

Activities

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

Work with Portfolio teams to plan resource ensuring product launches are completed on time, in full

Develop negotiation strategies to maximise the commercial outcome for BT

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 underpin products and service delivery

Lead category team, setting regional targets and ensure strategy 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 senior relationships with key suppliers, negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements, ensure required performance and contractual obligations are met, while incorporating new and innovative improvement initiatives

Devise negotiation strategies to achieve optimal outcomes, deliver with the right relationships / best skill sets across teams

Lead, develop and coach a team of procurement professionals to deliver brilliant outcomes for BT and customers

Deliver business partnering services to key CFUs / CUs

Competencies & Experience

7-10 years experience as a leader 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 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

Experience in business partnering and supplier relationship management

Demonstrates strong continuous improvement skills that exceeds customer expectations

Experience and quantifiable history of clear & effective execution

Demonstrable experience of balancing risk, cost optimisation and revenue growth