Job Description

A renowned brand within the telecommunications space is growing its Procurement function and recruiting a new Procurement Business Partner.

As Procurement Business Partner, reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will work in the Indirects and Utilities arm of the function leading the the HR, Professional Services and Travel Categories.

You will be instrumental in devising, embedding and implementing category strategy and will develop new initiatives for the business in an ever-changing landscape

The company has seen some major transformations of late and therefore the business needs someone adaptable who can partner with senior stakeholders within their respective field.

As Procurement Business Partner you will be responsible for:

• Understand the functional goals, strategies and objectives of business functions within your remit.
• Challenge the business norms, explore new opportunities and new ways to reduce costs.
• Develop commercial strategy hand in hand with functional strategy.
• Develop and agree shared business value objectives and translate those objectives into joint third-party initiatives to reduce total cost.
• Run strategic procurement activities to deliver functional cost reduction targets, mitigate risks and add value to the wider business.
• The escalation point for all commercial supplier performance issues (contract liabilities, credit notes etc.) and the commercial lead for any material contract changes (Milestone changes, pricing, legal T&Cs etc..).
• Support Finance Business Partner with budget submission, specifically around third party spend. Agree on joint third-party savings targets included within the budget

• A salary of up to 80k
• 15% bonus
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Private medical

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