VodafoneThree - Procurement Lead (12 Month FTC)

Vodafone; Newbury; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vodafone is hiring a Procurement Lead (12 Month FTC) in Newbury. The role requires ensuring TSA-aligned security in supplier contracts, guiding audits, and supporting regulatory reporting within a hybrid work setup.

37.5 hours/week, full-time, 12-month fixed term contract, with a competitive basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits. The successful candidate will work with the Senior Manager Procurement – Networks and the VPC to influence decisions and manage supplier risk in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• TSA knowledge gained in a prior Procurement Lead/Manager role.
• Experience with TSA-related procurement policies, standards, processes and supplier assurance frameworks.
• Stakeholder influence: engaging senior leaders, legal and security teams.

Responsabilités

• Ensure all supplier contracts include TSA-aligned security, resilience and reporting clauses.
• Prepare and manage evidence packs for external audits and regulatory submissions.
• Support end-to-end TSA reporting obligations.
• Update TSA-related procurement policies, standards and supplier assurance frameworks.
• Contribute to broader security and resilience programmes within the organisation.
• Deliver the delivery plan with senior stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks.

Connaissances

TSA knowledge

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Policy compliance

Regulatory experience

Description du poste

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VodafoneThree - Procurement Lead (12 Month FTC)

Aggregate function: Finance

Business Area: Local Supply Chain Mgmt

Posting Country: United Kingdom

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Duration: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.

Join us at the heart of our business in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you’ll do

As Procurement Lead you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Telecoms Security Act (TSA) in accordance with VodafoneThree policies and requires someone that works closely with their line manager, the Senior Manager Procurement – Networks and the VPC to provide expert advice and guidance. They will be required to provide creative challenge and thought leadership to influence and support business decision making. This will be a 12 month FTC.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure all supplier contracts, renewals, and variations include TSA aligned security, resilience, and reporting clauses.
• Support the preparation and management of evidence packs for external audits, regulatory submissions, and governance forums.
• Support end to end compliance with TSA reporting obligations
• Support the update of TSA related procurement policies, standards, processes, and supplier assurance frameworks.
• Contribute to broader security and resilience programmes within the organisation.
• Execute and deliver on delivery plan including interaction with senior stakeholders across VodafoneThree including the Regulatory, Legal and Security teams to identify, manage and mitigate risks to ensure delivery.

Who you are

Must be able to demonstrate:

• A strong working knowledge of TSA within a previous Procurement Lead or Managerial position
• Solid experience of TSA related procurement policies, standards, processes and supplier assrance frameworks
• Stakeholder influence: Confident engaging senior leaders, legal teams, security teams, and suppliers.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across functions in a matrix environment.
• Communication: Clear, concise communicator able to simplify technical and regulatory detail.
• Problem solving: Finds practical, risk balanced solutions while maintaining regulatory integrity.
• Engagement and relationship building abilities (both internally and externally and, to all seniority levels). Naturally accessible. Able to communicate complex challenges in simple terms
• Experience of working within teams to develop complex, business wide category and supplier strategies.
• Experience of senior stakeholder level business partnering.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?

We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If