SCM Business Partner

Vodafone Group Plc; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Phone plan discounts

Learning opportunities

Global mobility

Job summary

Vodafone Group Plc is seeking a procurement professional to support local market and supplier relationships, improve delivery and performance, and develop category strategies. The role involves demand management, forecasting, and achieving savings targets across categories.

You will collaborate with business partners, manage contractual activities, and contribute to a robust procurement framework. Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Economics, Business Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong business acumen and commercial mindset.
• Proven experience in Supplier Management and Stakeholder Management.
• Solid knowledge of Commercial Contract Management and Demand Management processes.
• Experience in developing and implementing Category Strategies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial background with understanding of procurement and sourcing practices.
• Sound contractual knowledge and ability to manage contract-related activities.
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Supports team or self manages own requirements to develop/maintain local market and supplier relationships through delivery of the stakeholder management framework.
• Improves supplier delivery and performance, bringing additional value via the Supplier Performance Management and Commercial Contract Management frameworks.
• Inputs into the development and implementation of category strategy, balancing competitive pricing, equipment diversity & process standardisation.
• Delivery of Demand Management leading to accurate forecasting whilst ensuring an optimised and fully utilised resource structure.
• Delivers agreed savings targets and Value Add targets in line with RBS methodology and related SCM measures across categories.
• Manages Business Partners or Self through development of objectives and targets for performance and career development.

Skills

Supplier Management

Stakeholder Management

Contract Management

Demand Management

Category Strategy

Communication

Relationship Building

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

English Fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Management, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we're not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we're shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you're part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

• Supports team or self manages own requirements to develop/maintain local market and supplierrelationships through delivery of the stakeholder management framework;
• Improves supplier delivery and performance, bringing additional value add via the Supplier PerformanceManagement and Commercial Contract Management frameworks;
• Inputs into the development and implementation of category strategy, making recommendations onbalancing competitive pricing, equipment diversity & process standardisation;
• Delivery of Demand Management leading to accurate forecasting whilst ensuring an optimised and fullyutilised resource structure;
• Delivers agreed savings targets and Value Add targets in line with RBS methodology and related SCMmeasures across categories;
• Manages Business Partners or Self through development of objectives and targets for performance andcareer development.

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong business acumen and commercial mindset.
• Proven experience in Supplier Management and Stakeholder Management.
• Solid knowledge of Commercial Contract Management and Demand Management processes.
• Experience in developing and implementing Category Strategies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial background with a good understanding of procurement and sourcing practices.
• Sound contractual knowledge and ability to manage contract-related activities effectively.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

What's in it for you

• Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by teamleaders;
• Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card,and various discounts on services and products;
• Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplarybehaviors;
• Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars,workshops, and discounts on various services and products;
• Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing, Skillsoft and Speexx);
• Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunitiesacross departments and roles.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.