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Sky

Procurement Manager - Consumer Product

2 days ago

Abbots Langley

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Comcast Enterprise Procurement team. As a Procurement Manager, you will be assisting with the strategic sourcing direction for Consumer Product & Network related spend categories across Sky Group (UK, DACH and ITA) and Comcast/NBCU in the US. The role will involve interaction with other departments at global and local level, including various Technology/Product areas, Finance and Legal. What you'll do: • Reporting to the Head of Procurement for Content Protection and IoT, you will support the team and help to deliver local and group wide deals across our key markets (USA, UK, Italy and Germany). You will also support other leaders within the Consumer Product and Networks team, in line with the Enterprise Procurement operating model., • Contribute to the Procurement strategy for the team's spend categories, which include customer premise equipment, content protection technologies and IoT devices., • Own and lead data gathering and analytics for the team on spend information, contract data, market analysis and other required data and reports., • Own a pipeline of tactical deals in Content Protection and IoT and support a range of strategic initiatives within the wider category., • Build and maintain internal partner relationships, with regular communication, ensuring clear understanding and alignment between their strategic technology plans and Procurement's direction., • Be able to produce deal summaries, create/deliver quality presentations and reports on a regular basis at Director-level, demonstrating an ability to clearly communicate financial and non-financial benefits to stakeholders., • Provide strategic commercial input to a broad range of initiatives, including company-wide cost-saving programmes., • Understand the external factors and key challenges faced in the Media industry and use this knowledge to drive innovation and challenge current business processes.What you'll bring:, • Proven Procurement experience specifically including the development of category plans, sourcing tools/techniques and data analysis expertise., • Excellent communication skills and the ability to listen to and understand the needs of our stakeholders whilst having the confidence to challenge them when necessary/appropriate., • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of running sourcing activities, including RFPs, contract management, large scale contract renewals, stakeholder management., • Demonstrable understanding of key contract terms such as liabilities, indemnities, intellectual property rights, termination rights etc., • Good understanding of Sky/Comcast, our platforms and products, and the wider context within which our business operates., • Experience of working in an analyst role and within a procurement team., • Experience in a global / pan-European function and a clear understanding of the challenges this can present.Procurement: We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embedded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future. The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place, • A generous pension package, • Private healthcare, • Discounted mobile and broadband, • Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiencesHow you'll work: We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. Your office base: Osterley: Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Inclusion: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. Please note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

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