Associate Director, Global Telecoms Sourcing
Associate Director, Global Telecoms Sourcing - Iconic FTSE 100 Professional Services Giant - GBP50,000 - 70,000 + Car + Bonus + Benefits - London + 2 days Home Working
Due to colossal expansion this globally renowned Blue Chip brand is urgently seeking a Telecommunications Procurement expert for their leadership team. The Firm is on target to realise it's ambition to double in size by 2020, and the successful applicant will play a key part in achieving this goal through delivering cost efficiencies through skilful negotiation and relationship management.
Associate Director, Global Telecoms Sourcing role profile:-
- Immediately taking control of a large pipeline of Global Telecoms deals & procurement projects spanning Voice, Fixed, Mobile, WAN, LAN, Data Centres etc
- ???Building strategic supplier relationships with major Telecommunications vendors such as Cisco, Avaya, Lucent, Vodafone, BT, Juniper, F5, leveraging longer term commercial benefits as well as cost savings
- Positioning Procurement more strategically within the organisation through winning crucial backing from senior Partners & Executives
- ???Setting the pace for less experienced Procurement and Sourcing professionals amongst the team, instilling a high performance culture and demonstrating best-in-class
Required background:-
- Impressive Procurement & Strategic Sourcing track record from within global matrix environments
- Subject matter expertise within IT & Telecommunications ???Procurement categories
- Proven ability to achieve GBP Multi-Million cost savings, mitigate risk and build fruitful relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
- Degree & MCIPS preferred though not essential
The Firm has an outstanding reputation for helping intelligent and commercially savvy individuals progress their careers, and as a result a high proportion of their Senior Managers & Directors are home-grown. ???This is a brilliant opportunity to break in at a senior level and grow your own career, whilst aiding others to do the same.
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Key skills : procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, Technology, Telecoms, global deals, FTSE100, negotiation, stakeholder management, vendor management, global IT sourcing, telecommunications
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