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Job Summary

The Procurement job family is responsible for the sourcing and acquisition of connectivity and network services for the organization. Activities involved are related to Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, and/or Demand / Supply Chain Planning.

Responsibilities

Category Management

• Acts independently to develop category strategies that align with organizational objectives and leverage market insights

• Develops and coordinates strategic partnerships with key suppliers and stakeholders driving innovation and value creation

• Ensures alignment of category strategies with overall business goals

• Identifies and executes improvements in related processes. Apply best practice to eliminate unnecessary duplication and complexity across multiple Products/ Solutions

• Supports our Legal Procurement team, in the creation & development of Framework Contracts to comply with regional/global requirements. Supports internal stakeholders in the management of the supplier relationship to drive continuous improvement across all aspects of the end to end process. Complete of on-boarding 'due diligence' for new Suppliers, and approves new Supplier creation requests

• Responsible for allocated Supplier Relationships and Supplier ranking and risk measures.Creates and maintains long-term partnerships with suppliers to foster two-way feedback (Supplier Relationship Management). Actively manages and optimizes supplier performance, including continuous improvement in quality, service, and delivery, integrating innovations, obsolescence and reduction in total cost of ownership. Share Intelligent Sourcing data and Supplier Delivery & Relationship Performance with Stakeholders

• Performs supplier ranking scores & applies risk mitigation strategies

• Tracks target deliverables including contract awards, suppliers created / de-activated, supplier relationship performance, cost savings, and cash release. Provides monthly reports

Strategic Sourcing

• Uses broad expert knowledge to lead business critical negotiations with top-tier suppliers, optimizing terms and fostering long-term relationships

• Drives transformation in strategic sourcing processes, leveraging technology and analytics.

• Champion best practices in sourcing across the organization

• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to issue Category RFPs. Demonstrates execution. Communicates extensively with internal and external stakeholders

• Identifies, negotiates & delivers Total Cost of Ownership improvement opportunities across category

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a procurement role, sourcing international capacity - including terrestrial and subsea connectivity services, dark fibre, bandwidth, leased lines, voice and IP transit, data center peering, and mobile connectivity - from cross‑regional carriers.

• Strong knowledge of market benchmarking and industry best practices.

Skills

• Advanced communication and presentation skills

• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills

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