Procurement Buyer

Virgin Media Business Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Birthday off

Commuter tickets

Job summary

Virgin Media Ireland is seeking a Category Manager to join LBPS in Dublin. You will lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities, drive tendering, supplier selection and contracting, and manage stakeholder relationships across technology, IT, marketing, and contact centres.

The role requires strong negotiation, data analysis, and experience in multi-country procurement. You’ll work with global teams, embed new technologies in daily work, and deliver competitive annual savings for clients.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across levels.
• Sourcing experience including RFI/RFP/RFQ and negotiations.
• Strong data analysis and proficiency with procurement tech tools.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End management of Source-to-Contract processes.
• Tendering and supplier selection; contracting.
• Contract lifecycle management and value recognition; stakeholder management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing experience

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

AI tools (CoPilot/Gemini)

Job description

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 adhoc 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, VirginMedia Television). As Manager Sourcing Delivery you will work closely together with the Sourcing Strategy team. During SourcingStrategy 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

Who we are:

#LibertyBlume a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech‑enabled back‑office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow! Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! With over 20 years of experience, our team of passionate specialists have perfected an approach that deals with the demands of today and the markets of the future, so our customers stay one step ahead and unlock the freedom to grow. We leverage technology expertise and global perspective, to challenge conventional thinking, transform operational efficiency, and eliminate administrative complexity.

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