Software & Hardware Procurement Manager

As the Manager in BT's IT Hardware and Software Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Business Partnering practice, you will be responsible for driving and delivering the procurement plan and activities. Your role involves developing and implementing procurement frameworks, policies, and procedures while maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement competency and continuous value delivery. Your key responsibilities will include being accountable for creating and delivering L2 category plans and sourcing activities through planning and execution of sourcing, bid support, supplier, and risk management activities. You will build and maintain category expertise and apply best practices around sourcing approach, supplier selection, total cost of ownership, and negotiation tactics. Operationally, you will identify business improvements leveraging the commercial, design, and process to minimize the Total Cost of Ownership. Collaborating with regional and industry teams, you will execute and deliver category plans and sourcing activities against key metrics while adhering to procurement processes and activities with other procurement teams. Additionally, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver business objectives and key transformational programs. Furthermore, you will manage and develop the capability of direct reports, support functional development in the UK and India, and deliver category spend and performance. You will drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects, develop and deliver category plans and long-term values, and implement business improvements through optimizing commercial, design, and process levers that minimize the Total Cost of Ownership. Managing relationships with key suppliers, negotiating commercial and contractual arrangements, and developing policies and frameworks underpinning product and service delivery are also part of your role. To excel in this position, you should have 7-10 years of experience as a leader within the Procurement function, strong leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate and deliver through high-performance teams. Demonstrating strong relationship management skills, influencing decision-making with senior stakeholders, managing complex strategic and commercial requirements, and showcasing strong continuous improvement skills that exceed customer expectations are essential. You will also be expected to have experience in business partnering, supplier relationship management, and delivering brilliant outcomes for BT and customers. BT is a part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet, connecting millions of people every day and valuing diversity and inclusion. If you are excited about this role but do not meet every single qualification and criteria, please apply anyway as BT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.,