Procurement Buyer

Virgin Media Business Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Birthday off

Private healthcare

Job summary

Virgin Media Ireland in Dublin is seeking a Category Manager to join LBPS as Manager Sourcing Delivery. You will lead end-to-end Source to Contract processes across multiple departments, driving sourcing strategies and negotiations.

The role requires strong communication, negotiation, data analysis, and stakeholder management in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in end-to-end Source to Contract processes.
• Ability to manage multiple departments across a global environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• End to End Management of the Source to Contract Process.
• Tendering, supplier selection and contracting activities.
• Drive Procurement value recognition and contract lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with Sourcing Strategy teams and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

MS Office proficiency

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oro

GEP

Sirion

Job description

## Procurement BuyerApply: Macken House: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: End Date: October 24, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): REQ\\_00038630**We’re looking for a Category Manager to join us in Dublin.**As a Manager Sourcing Delivery for Liberty Blume Procurement Services (LBPS), your primary responsibility will be to deliver sourcing activities for our customers, which ranges from driving sourcing processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) to renegotiation of existing contracts and contracting. You are leading sourcing activities at one of our LBPS customers Virgin Media Ireland. Our ambition is to - over time - have you involved with different customers. If needed, you might be deployed ad hoc on another customer.As the Procurement categories LBPS gets involved in various categories per customer, this creates a dynamic environment for the Sourcing Manager as you will be involved in a wide variety of Procurement categories. A Manager Sourcing Delivery will be responsible for multiple departments at the customer (e.g. Technology, IT, Marketing, Contact Centre, Virgin Media Television)As Manager Sourcing Delivery you will work closely together with the Sourcing Strategy team. During Sourcing Strategy development this role will provide customer specific input, while during the Delivery stage of the process the Manager Sourcing Delivery will keep the Sourcing Strategy lead informed and align where needed on the negotiation strategy and use their category/supplier insights to increase the result.LBPS often sets up cross functional teams with representatives from various LBPS teams to address for example sales opportunities or supplier innovation. These are phenomenal opportunity for the Manager Sourcing Delivery to get broader (Procurement) experiences.As a Manager Sourcing Delivery it is important to deliver your work with high quality, in an efficient manner, on time, while achieving the agreed annual savings targets. This role requires a can-do, full ownership mentality, strong communication (both written and verbal), excellent customer, interpersonal & stakeholder management, strong negotiation skills and the ability to think outside the box as well as the ability to embedd emerging technology in your day-to-day activities. The ideal candidate will be customer focused, hard-working, motivated, open for working in fast paced, demanding environment, across different customers and countries. Prior experience in procurement is valued.**What will you be doing?**End to End Management of the Source to Contract Process, including:* Tendering & Supplier Selection* Contracting* Procurement Value Recognition* Stakeholder Management* Contract in life Management**We tend to look for people with:****Essential:*** Excellent communication and networking skills, relates effectively to people at all levels of the organisation and with the supply base.* Ability to deal well with ambiguity and excellent change management skills to drive improvement* Can-do mentality, pragmatic, drives for excellent results.* Sourcing experience (e.g. competitive bidding processes, running effective tendering processes, Negotiation Preparation, Negotiation Execution, Supplier Screening and Selection, Total Cost of Ownership Analysis) is valued* Confident negotiator* Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing and interpreting data* Global and Cultural Alertness* Proficiency in using procurement technology tools and systems, particularly supplier collaboration tools. Oro/ GEP/ Sirion* Sophisticated skills in MS Office (Excel / PowerPoint) and AI (CoPilot/ Gemini)* Proficient (oral & written) in English**Desirable*** Academic background (minimum Bachelor): preferably in business administration, or finance / procurement or equivalent experience* Validated experience in procurement* Preferably experience in an international / multi-country / service environment* Demonstrated experience of working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, with a strong focus on customer service**What’s in it for you?*** Competitive salary* 23 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off (increased annual leave after 3 years' service)* Paid time off for volunteering* Complimentary Virgin Media TV and Broadband bundle* Taxsaver Commuter tickets* Cycle to work scheme* Full membership to the Calm app* Private healthcare with Laya Healthcare