Procurement Business Partner

Colt Telecom; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Colt Telecom is seeking a Procurement Business Partner to manage assigned categories across a multinational infrastructure environment. The role focuses on sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations to deliver value and reduce risk.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across geographies, lead complex RFPs, monitor supplier performance, and ensure governance in line with policy and regulatory requirements, while supporting financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Significant years of experience in procurement within a complex multinational environment.
• Experience in electricity, sub-sea, critical infrastructure or network infrastructure would be beneficial, but not required.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex RFPs, commercial negotiations, and contract discussions that deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned procurement categories and supplier portfolios to maximise value and support business objectives.
• Negotiate commercial, contractual, and service arrangements that deliver favourable outcomes and manage risk.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide pragmatic procurement solutions.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving and value-enhancement opportunities across categories.
• Manage supplier performance and relationships to support service quality, continuity, and business requirements.

Skills

Procurement expertise

RFP leadership

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Education

BSc in procurement, supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Job description

Short Description Function: Finance

- Procurement

Reports to: Procurement Business Partner HeadLocation; Spain, Portugal or United Kingdom

Why we need this role

Procurement Business Partners are responsible for delivering commercial value across key spend categories through effective sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiation.

The role partners closely with business stakeholders to secure optimal commercial outcomes, manage supplier and contractual risk, and support the delivery of operational and financial objectives.

Acting as a trusted procurement adviser, the role provides market insight, procurement expertise, and commercial guidance to enable informed business decisions and sustainable value creation.

What you will do

Manage assigned procurement categories and supplier portfolios to maximise value, optimise spend, and support business objectives.

Maximizes the use of tools, processes, policy setting and enforcement in alignment with the Category strategy to support the control of the spend

Negotiate commercial, contractual, and service arrangements that deliver favourable business outcomes and manage risk.

Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide pragmatic procurement solutions.

Identify and deliver cost-saving and value-enhancement opportunities across assigned categories.

Manage supplier performance and relationships to support service quality, continuity, and business requirements.

Assess commercial and supply risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures in partnership with stakeholders.

Provide expert procurement advice and market insight to support business planning and decision-making.

Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, governance requirements, and relevant legislation.

Key performance indicators:

Effective and collaborative stakeholder engagement

Opex, Capex and CoS savings

Sustainability metrics

Successful opportunity analysis

Effective category management

Relationships and key contacts: You will be working in an international environment with stakeholders across the business in various geographies

Key stakeholders include our O&E colleagues, Engineering, Finance Business Partners, and Legal

You will also be working with a variety of suppliers in multiple countries

What we're looking for

Significant years of experience in procurement within a complex multinational environment, ideally within the Telecoms, Tech or Data Centre sectors

Experience in electricity, sub-sea, critical infrastructure or network infrastructure would be beneficial, but is not required

Demonstrated success in leading complex RFPs, commercial negotiations, and contract discussions that deliver measurable business value

Experience managing supplier portfolios and supporting business-critical operational or technology-related categories

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate cost, value, risk, and business outcomes when making recommendations and decisions

Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and levels, balancing business priorities with procurement and governance requirements

Experience operating independently in ambiguous situations and exercising sound judgement on commercial and supplier-related matters

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the interpretation of commercial, financial, and supplier performance data

Familiarity with procurement, sourcing, contract management and supplier management processes and tools

Fluent English required; additional European languages beneficial

BSc degree in procurement, supply chain management, logistics or business administration