Cyber Security Products Procurement Manager

Cyber Security Products Procurement Manager – Dublin-based with flexible smart working – Attractive salary and benefits

 

• We’re people people. Do you want to work within a vibrant, growth mindset-orientated, multi-cultural team that you’d be proud to be a part of?
• Do you want to work for a front runner in digital procurement utilising best in class digital procurement tools?
• Do you want full autonomy to make decisions, drive strategies and truly value add within all of your partnerships?
   

Well here at BT Sourced, you’ll have this and work with a procurement start-up within a fully digitalised setup, backed by one of the biggest brands in the UK in BT. This is a true opportunity to shape the direction and culture of BT’s procurement service which operates out of Dublin, Ireland.

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Why this job matters

As a Cyber Security Products Procurement Manager, you will collaborate closely with industry-leading network security architects and product managers. You will also have the opportunity to work with top-tier cybersecurity companies, ensuring that our procurement strategies align with cutting-edge technologies and best practices in the field. The 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 develops and implements procurement frameworks, policies and procedures. This role holds strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure procurement competency and continuous value delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Helping to drive and deliver procurement plans and activities in BT’s B2B Technology Category Management, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement. Negotiating and implementing procurement frameworks and procedures.
• Working with business stakeholders to identify and deliver savings opportunities, efficiencies, and compliance.
• Ability to work within (sometimes complex) supply chain scenarios and provide agile responses to Business Units to assist in the progression of market opportunities.
• Providing key inputs for Category Strategies and Sourcing Activities, through planning and execution of sourcing, and supplier and risk management activities
• Managing RFP processes from end to end
• Building and maintaining category knowledge, applying best practices around sourcing approach, supplier selection, total cost of ownership and negotiation tactics
• Drive and deliver end-to-end sourcing projects including complex contractual and pricing models, in accordance with strict timelines.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and suppliers and negotiate commercial and contractual arrangements utilising the latest contracting tools
• Deliver other business partnering services to key CFUs / CUs

The skills you’ll need

• We’re looking for someone that’s result orientated, ambitious, and passionate.
• Attention to detail is key.
• Comfortable with digital tools.
• Comfortable with contract negotiation.
• Experience within a fast-paced, busy Procurement function.
• Good business expertise in category management, particularly around supplier capabilities and commercial models required to deliver customer requirements
• Ability to manage sometimes complex, strategic, and commercial requirements between BT and suppliers, and deliver projects and results on time and in full
• Exposure to business partnering and working with business stakeholders to deliver results.

What’s in it for you? What are the benefits?

Here at BT Sourced, our purpose is to Connect For Good and to have a positive impact on people, planet and society. We’re very proud of our accreditations as a Healthy Place To Work (Great Place To Work Institute) and as a Responsible Business leader (Business in the Community/NSAI).

 

One of our highest priorities is being a diverse, equitable and inclusion organisation, and our aim is to foster a sense of belonging among employees and to support everyone to reach their potential with us.
 

• 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.
• 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,