Marketing Procurement Manager

TalkTalk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading telecommunications company as a Talent Acquisition Leader, driving procurement strategy and enhancing supplier relationships. This role offers the chance to influence procurement's evolution and significantly impact business performance. Ideal candidates will possess strong negotiation skills and a passion for delivering value through strategic sourcing.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering value through strategic procurement activities.
• Managing RFx processes and executing sourcing projects efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Managing TalkTalk spend within your category using comprehensive strategies.
• Identifying opportunities for procurement to add value and executing strategic sourcing.
• Representing procurement in relevant leadership teams.

Skills

Influencing stakeholders

Building relationships

Strategic procurement

Negotiation

Data literacy

Attention to detail

Knowledge of commercial contracts

Understanding SRM principles

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Procurement at TalkTalk is evolving. We envision a procurement function that aligns with and delivers TalkTalk's business strategy through effective supplier relationships. To realize this vision, we seek a small team of skilled, experienced, and credible category managers to collaborate with business stakeholders.

We desire candidates who share this vision, possess energy and ambition to drive change, think innovatively about delivering value, are adaptable beyond traditional procurement roles, can influence complex stakeholder landscapes, and are persistent in achieving goals.

This is a unique opportunity to join a new team, influence procurement's evolution within a household brand, and significantly impact overall business performance.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Proactively managing TalkTalk spend within your category using comprehensive strategies to align with business objectives, measuring success through KPIs, including financial and non-financial metrics.
2. Identifying and prioritizing opportunities for procurement to add value, executing strategic sourcing or negotiations, establishing contracts, and managing performance throughout contract lifecycle.
3. Representing procurement in relevant leadership teams, including the Executive Committee and direct reports.
4. Building and supporting business cases through appropriate governance processes.
5. Being a proactive and positive member of the TalkTalk procurement team.

Core skills required:

• Influencing challenging stakeholders and fostering close collaboration.
• Building strong relationships based on trust and respect.
• Experience delivering value through strategic procurement activities.
• Managing RFx processes, planning, and executing sourcing projects efficiently.
• Skilled negotiator.
• Data literacy with proficiency in Excel and deriving insights from complex data sets.
• Understanding of financial accounting principles, including P&Ls, balance sheets, and cash flow.
• Attention to detail with strategic and long-term thinking.
• Knowledge of commercial contracts, including drafting.
• Understanding SRM principles, performance, and contractual management.
• Enthusiasm for growth through training and industry events.
• Experience in the Telecom industry is not required.

Category-specific skills:

• Passion for sourcing, negotiation, and delivering savings.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain best practices.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Supply Chain

Industries

• Marketing Services, Consumer Services, Market Research

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