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Procurement Manager - Facilities Management

Job Req ID:  39656
Posting Date:  15 Nov 2024
Function:  Procurement and Supply Chain
Unit:  Finance & Business Services
Location: 

Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

Salary:  Attractive salary and benefits

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 2024.

Dublin-based with flexible smart working –  Attractive salary and benefits 

 

Are you ready to lead and revolutionize the procurement process on a global scale? At BT, we're seeking more than just a Procurement Manager; we're on the lookout for an innovator, a strategic thinker, and a visionary leader.

 

Our mission is to redefine procurement from the ground up, making it simpler, more digital, and inherently sustainable. To achieve these ambitious goals, we're assembling a diverse team of the brightest minds. In the Services Procurement Team at BT Sourced, your impact will be substantial. You are part of a team that manages over EUR 2.3 billion of BT Group's expenditure, spanning critical areas such as Facilities Management, Energy, Marketing, Professional Services, Resourcing, Fleet, and Logistics. This role isn't just about managing categories; it's about shaping the future of procurement in a way that supports BT's wider strategic objectives, contributes to sustainable practices, and harnesses the power of digital transformation.


#WeSourceForABetterFuture

Why this job matters

The Procurement Manager is responsible for driving and delivering the procurement plan and activities in BT’s Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Proc. Business Partnering practice.

This role will be the Global Category Lead for BT’s global Facility Management needs. You will manage spend and develop procurement frameworks, policies and procedures. You will hold strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement competency and continuous value delivery.

What you'll be doing

Strategic

  • Accountable for supporting the business to create a sourcing strategy.
  • Build relationships with senior stakeholders (CXO level) across BT in all areas relevant to the role.
  • Become an integral part of the annual planning and budgeting process with the business units to plan future requirements.

Operational

  • Proactively identify synergies across BT’s Global footprint to optimize services, minimize risks and reduce costs.
  • Collaborate with regional teams, execute and deliver category plans & sourcing activities
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver the business objectives and key transformational programmes. Provide professional leadership to internal teams.
  • Build and maintain category expertise, apply best practices around latest market developments.
  • Agile way of working, managing different projects and priorities at good pace. Experience managing escalations.
  • Manage relationships with key suppliers, negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements utilising the latest digital tools.

The skills you'll need

  • Significant experience within the procurement function, with strong sourcing skills and the ability to collaborate and deliver through high performance teams.
  • Expertise in relevant category, particularly around supplier capabilities, commercial models, product lifecycles and partner programmes.
  • Demonstrates a track record of decision-making capability and deliver against key metrics.
  • Strong relationship management skills & ability to influence decision making with senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage complex, strategic and commercial requirements between BT and Suppliers, deliver projects and results on time and in full.
  • Familiar with the UK property market – non-essential.

Benefits

  • The opportunity to have access to your leadership team. They are based on site.
  • The opportunity to have scope and impact on what you do and to shape the culture of the team.
  • Hybrid working – 3 days in the office per week - with state-of-the-art offices within Grand Canal Plaza in Dublin 2.
  • The opportunity to earn an annual bonus (10%)
  • BT Sourced Pension Scheme – up to 6% BT contributions.
  • Life Assurance from 1st day of employment – 4 x salary.
  • We provide healthcare cover & permanent health insurance (income continuance).
  • Access to excellent training tools, programmes and communities to help you connect, learn and grow.
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and an opportunity to buy up to five more days every year.
  • And we like it when our people do good things so there will be the opportunity to take time off for volunteering and we’ll help with your fund raising too

About us

BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding. 

We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.  

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.

 

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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