Procurement Specialist

BT Group; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 60.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead strategic sourcing initiatives in Latin America. This role involves managing significant procurement categories, collaborating with suppliers, and driving cost-effective solutions. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the business's success. With a focus on professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to excel in the procurement field while making a meaningful difference in the industry.

Serviços

Competitive Salary

On-Target Bonus Plan

Training and Development Opportunities

Career Progression

Annual Leave as per Local Agreement

Qualificações

• 10+ years of experience in procurement with leadership capabilities.
• Strong expertise in Telecom supplier capabilities and commercial models.
• Proficient in managing complex contracts and negotiations.

Responsabilidades

• Drive procurement strategy for a £50M+ category in Latin America.
• Manage relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Deliver end-to-end sourcing projects and optimize costs.

Conhecimentos

Leadership Skills

Telecom Category Expertise

Negotiation Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement Skills

Project Management

Fluency in English

Fluency in Portuguese

Fluency in Spanish

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Procurement Specialist

Posting Date: 8 May 2025

Function: Procurement and Supply Chain

Unit: Finance & Business Services

Location:

Sao Paulo, Brazil

TITLE: Connectivity Procurement Specialist ( Pipeline vacancy)

Flexible Working / Hybrid - Office and Remote combination

Why BT Business

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

About the role

The Manager is responsible for defining, driving and delivering the regional procurement strategy for a £50M+ category in Latin America. Key activity includes spend management, strategic sourcing & procurement business partnering with over 50 suppliers. This role develops and implements appropriate framework, policies and procedures that are both global in nature as well as adapting to regional differences. This role holds senior executive and strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement competency and continuous value creation for the business.

You’ll have the following responsibilities

Strategic

• Accountable for the creation and delivery of L2 category plans and sourcing activities, through planning and execution of sourcing, bid support, supplier and risk management activities

• Build and maintain category expertise, apply best practices around sourcing approach, supplier selection, total cost of ownership and negotiation tactics

Operational

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

• Collaborate with regional and industry teams, execute and deliver category plan & sourcing activities against key metrics, ensure relevance and adoption to each CFU and vertical with the support of B2B & Customer Solutions

• Adhere to procurement processes and activities with other procurement category and back-office teams

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver the business objectives and key transformational programmes

Activities:

• Manage and deliver category spend and performance, develop and deliver category plan and long-term values, implement business improvements through optimizing commercial, design and process levers that minimize the Total Cost of Ownership

• Drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects including complex contractual, benchmarking and pricing models

• Develop and deliver policies and frameworks that underpin products and service delivery

• Collaborate with regional category teams, when required to ensure category plan 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 relationships with key suppliers, negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements utilizing the latest contracting tools, templates and terms and conditions, ensure required performance and contractual obligations are met, while incorporating innovative improvement initiatives

You’ll have the following skills and experience

• 10 years’ experience with strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate and deliver through high performance teams
• Strong business expertise in Telecom category, particularly around supplier capabilities, wholesale commercial models, product lifecycles in Data, Voice, Unified communications, SDWAN, Ethernet, Colocation, Satellite and Broadcasting services.
• Negotiation and management of wholesale contracts and terms
• Application of federal and local regulatory conditions and impact to BT’s ability to purchase 3rd party services to support end customers
• Demonstrates a track record of decision-making capability and delivers 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
• Demonstrate strong continuous improvement skills that exceeds customer expectations
• Proficient in English, Portuguese and Spanish

BT offers a superior global and diverse culture that fosters health and wellness for their employees.

• Competitive salary and on-target bonus plan
• Training and development opportunities
• Career progression in BT Security and across BT with our internal development programme
• Annual leave as per the local country leave agreement

BT values and supports diversity in all its manifestations . We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity, and the contribution they make. We do not allow any form of discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, skin color, nationality, religion, sexual preference, physical or mental disability, and/or any other group protected by law. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Who is BT Group

We're the leading communications provider with customers in 180 countries. Across the world we enable customer's digital transformations so they can thrive. Our focus is simple: be the global provider-of-choice for managed network and IT infrastructure services.