Procurement Professional (Radio Access Networks)

　　Job Req ID: 28189

　　Posting Date: 13 Feb 2024

　　Function: Procurement and Supply Chain

　　Unit: Finance, Strategy & Business Services

　　Location:

　　Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

　　Salary: Competitive

　　How to Apply

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　　Why this job matters

　　The team is accountable for delivering against category strategy and acts as the business partner to key stakeholders and suppliers for BT and EE. The team is responsible for setting the agenda for strategic sourcing and drives innovation opportunities to constantly manage category spend and realise more value for BT and EE.

　　The Procurement Professional is responsible for helping to drive and deliver the procurement plan and activities in BT’s Radio Access Networks Portfolio Category (RAN), Strategic Sourcing & Procurement 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

　　Helping to drive and deliver procurement plans and activities in BT’s RAN (mobile) Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement. Negotiating and implementing procurement frameworks and procedures.

　　Ownership of one of the mobile RAN categories

　　Working with BT and EE business stakeholders to identify and deliver savings opportunities, efficiencies, and compliance.

　　Ability to work within (sometimes complex) RAN supply chain scenarios and provide agile responses to Business Units to assist in the progression of market opportunities.

　　Providing key inputs for Category Strategies and Sourcing Activities, through planning and execution of sourcing, and supplier and risk management activities

　　Building and maintaining category knowledge, applying best practices around sourcing approach, supplier selection, total cost of ownership and negotiation tactics

　　Drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects including complex contractual and pricing models, in accordance with strict timelines.

　　Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and suppliers and negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements utilising the latest contracting tools

　　Review and approval of POs for EE

　　Deliver other business partnering services to key CFUs / CUs

　　The skills you'll need

　　We’re looking for someone who is results oriented, ambitious, and passionate.

　　Comfortable with digital tools.

　　Comfortable with contract negotiation.

　　Experience within a fast-paced, busy Procurement function.

　　Good business expertise in category management, particularly around supplier capabilities and commercial models required to deliver portfolio and customer requirements

　　Ability to manage sometimes complex, strategic, and commercial requirements between BT and Suppliers, and deliver projects and results

　　Exposure to business partnering and working with business stakeholders to deliver results.

　　Bachelors degree in a relevant business or technical area

　　Masters Degree equivalent would be an advantage

　　AOC.P.M.(Certified Purchasing Manager), and/or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) desired.

　　Procurement, Supply Chain or Sourcing Experience

　　Exposure to digital sourcing tools and willingness to learn and develop further

　　Telecoms experience would be desirable

　　Knowledge of SAP would be a plus

　　Benefits

　　The opportunity to have access to your leadership team. They are based on site.

　　The opportunity to have scope and impact on what you do and to shape the culture of the team.

　　Hybrid working – 3 days in the office per week - with state-of-the-art offices within Grand Canal Plaza in Dublin 2

　　10 percent bonus

　　BT Sourced Pension Scheme – up to 6% BT contributions

　　Life Assurance from 1st day of employment – 4 x salary

　　We provide 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

　　Our leadership standards

　　Looking in:

　　Leading inclusively and Safely

　　I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

　　Owning outcomes

　　I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

　　Looking out:

　　Delivering for the customer

　　I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

　　Commercially savvy

　　I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

　　Looking to the future:

　　Growth mindset

　　I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

　　Building for the future

　　I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.