Procurement Manager - Consumer Product

ZipRecruiter; Sidcup; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in the UK is seeking a Procurement Manager to join their team. This role involves strategic sourcing for diverse spend categories, collaborating across various departments, and leading initiatives in procurement. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in procurement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage sourcing activities. This position offers a hybrid working environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access to exclusive Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Proven Procurement experience including development of category plans.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand stakeholders' needs.
• Experience running sourcing activities, including RFPs and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Support the team to deliver local and group-wide deals.
• Own and lead data gathering and analytics for spend information.
• Build and maintain internal partner relationships.

Skills

Procurement experience

Communication skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Sky is Europe\'s leading media and entertainment brand with 24 million customers in 6 countries. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Comcast Enterprise Procurement team as a Procurement Manager, assisting with the strategic sourcing direction for Consumer Product & Network related spend categories across Sky Group (UK, DACH and ITA) and Comcast/NBCU in the US. The role involves collaboration with other departments at global and local levels, including Technology/Product, Finance and Legal.

What you\'ll do

• Reporting to the Head of Procurement for Content Protection and IoT, support the team and help deliver local and group-wide deals across key markets (USA, UK, Italy and Germany). Support other leaders within the Consumer Product and Networks team in line with the Enterprise Procurement operating model.
• Contribute to the Procurement strategy for the team\'s spend categories, including customer premise equipment, content protection technologies and IoT devices.
• Own and lead data gathering and analytics for spend information, contract data, market analysis and other required data and reports.
• Own a pipeline of tactical deals in Content Protection and IoT and support a range of strategic initiatives within the wider category.
• Build and maintain internal partner relationships with regular communication, ensuring clear understanding and alignment between strategic technology plans and Procurement\'s direction.
• Produce deal summaries, create/deliver quality presentations and reports on a regular basis at Director-level, clearly communicating financial and non-financial benefits to stakeholders.
• Provide strategic commercial input to a broad range of initiatives, including company-wide cost-saving programmes.
• Understand external factors and key challenges faced in the Media industry and use this knowledge to drive innovation and challenge current business processes.

What you\'ll bring

• Proven Procurement experience including development of category plans, sourcing tools/techniques and data analysis expertise.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to listen to and understand stakeholders\' needs while confidently challenging when necessary/appropriate.
• Experience running sourcing activities, including RFPs, contract management, large-scale contract renewals, and stakeholder management.
• Understanding of key contract terms such as liabilities, indemnities, intellectual property rights, termination rights, etc.
• Good understanding of Sky/Comcast, our platforms and products, and the wider business context.
• Experience in an analyst role and within a procurement team.
• Experience in a global / pan-European function and understanding of associated challenges.

Procurement

We bring the best from the global market into Sky — we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team, working with partners to curate an effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embedded in our team, and we engage our supply chains to create a sustainable future.

The Rewards

There\'s a reason people can\'t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our rewards include:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access to a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you\'ll work

We know the world has changed, and we offer our employees the chance to collaborate in our unique office spaces while enjoying the flexibility of working from home. We\'ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Your office base

Osterley — Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Free shuttle buses to Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations are available. There are bike shelters and showers, and on campus you\'ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes and a Waitrose. You can use a subsidised gym, cinema, car wash and a beauty salon.

Other notes — At Sky we value who you are and your potential. We welcome applications from all candidates and offer flexible working where possible. We are a Confident Accredited Employer and will make reasonable adjustments as needed. Please flag any adjustments to your recruiter early.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. To learn more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. If your application is successful, you\'ll be asked to complete a criminal record check. Depending on the role and any convictions, the offer may be withdrawn.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time once we have received a sufficient number of applications.